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Interview with Jielin Dong, Phd. Co-author of The Rocky Road to Liberty

Dr. Jielin Dong is the Founder and President of Javvin Technologies, Inc, a technical publishing company. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a Ph.D degree in Physics, she was came to the U.S. in 1982 after receiving her B.S. degree from Zhongshan University. She is the President of the Chinese American Society.

Saving Our Legacy of Angel Island

by Connie Young Yu

During the 100th anniversary commemoration of the Immigration Station, AIISF President Buck Gee paid tribute to the founders of the Angel Island restoration and preservation effort, particularly Connie Young Yu and Christopher Chow, who were in the audience.. This article explains how the Immigration Station was saved from destruction.

Connie Young Yu is the vice-president of the Chinese Historical Society of America and a founding member of the Angel Island Immigration Station Historical Advisory Committee.

My Night in the Wood House

By William Warrior

William Warrior is a volunteer docent at Angel Island State Park. The following article recounts his overnight stay at the Immigration Station. In 2009, he contributed the article “Minor Daughter of a Merchant: The Story of Chiu Yook Lon: A Paper Daughter on Angel Island” to AIISF.

At the U.S. Immigration Station National Historic Landmark,
Angel Island, California,
Winter Solstice Eve, 2009

Rep. Zoe Lofgren keynotes South Bay celebration of Immigration Station’s 100th anniversary

On February 5, nearly 200 AIISF supporters gathered at the Hilton Santa Clara to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Immigration Station at Angel Island State Park. Assemblymember Paul Fong introduced our special guest, Representative Zoe Lofgren, who is chair of the House subcommittee on Immigration. She spoke about the importance of remembering Angel Island as our nation considers comprehensive immigration policy reform. AIISF board member Gerrye Wong concluded the program with a rousing call to action which helped raise over $16,000 for our educational programs.

We wish to thank the following table captains and sponsors for their dedication and hard work.

Sponsors: Buck Gee, Ko Nishimura, and Glenn Osaka. Table captains: Michael Chang, Roger Eng, Carol Fong, Buck Gee, Jeff and Susan Lee, Lisa Liu, Glenn Osaka, Robert Sun, Antonia Tu, Alan Wong, Brenda Hee Wong, Calvin Wong, Flo Oy Wong, Gerrye Wong and Elizabeth Xu.

AIISF Celebrates 100th anniversary of Immigration Station

The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of U.S. Immigration Station at Angel Island with a moving ceremony on January 21, 2010 that was highlighted by the naturalization of 100 new U.S. citizens from 44 countries.

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