尊敬的各亚裔社团负责人:
为了消除常春藤等名校在大学录取过程中对亚裔孩子十分普遍和严重的非法歧视,2015年5 月我们联合了64个亚裔组织,向美国教育部及司法部对哈佛大学提出了其违反民权的申诉。然而,教育部以哈佛已经遭到法律起诉为与由,驳回了我们的申诉。今天,大多数美国精英大学仍然在大学录取过程中对我们的孩子肆无忌惮地进行非法歧视。
为此,美国亚裔教育联盟郑重呼吁全美的亚裔社团,就耶鲁大学、布朗大学和达特茅斯大学在入学录取过程中歧视亚裔孩子的错误行为向教育部和司法部提出联合申诉。我们挑选了这三所藤校是因为他们对亚裔的录取率极低,而且没有正在进行的,针对这三所藤校的法律诉讼(教育部再不能找到理由驳回)。
这一行动将为亚裔孩子带来两大益处:
1. 该申诉将对常春藤大学形成社会和政治压力,促使他们停止对亚裔孩子的歧视,大幅度提高对亚裔的录取率。1988年,教育部开始调查哈佛大学涉嫌歧视亚裔孩子的指控。在随后的三年中(1988-1991),哈佛大学新生中的亚裔比例从10.8% 上升到16.1%。 从2006年始,几位报考普林斯顿亚裔考生对他们所遭受的歧视提出指控。这导致普林斯顿大学亚裔新生的比例从2007年的14.7%上升到2012年的21.9%。 而2014年该大学录取的新生中亚裔的比例更上升到25.4%。
2. 该申诉将向最高法院发出我们强有力的声音,敦促最高法院在预计于今年春天对费舍尔与德克萨斯大学的判决中彻底禁止在大学录取中进行种族歧视。斯卡利亚大法官去世后,这可能成为最高法院在下面一二十年内做出对亚裔有利判决的唯一机会。在这个关键的时刻,亚裔父母和社区领袖不能没有危机意识,在沉默中消亡,让孩子们的美国梦悄悄地离去。我们要勇敢地发出我们的声音。
为了我们的孩子,为了捍卫我们所有在美亚裔的共同利益,请加入我们的抗争,打赢这关键的一战!
任何亚裔社团、校友会、同乡会、中文学校,不管您的社团是政治性或非政治性的,都可加入我们的抗争。为了保障我们的合法权益以及争取公平待遇而向政府请愿是我们的言论自由,而这是受到美国宪法第一修正案所保护的。
请用英文填写下面的表格,加入我们的联署。
已经加入联署的组织 (每周更新):
1. 1045 Custom Mansions Owner Association of Diamond Bar
2. 1441 Manufacture-Home Residents Association
3. 80-20 Initiative (9 organizations)
12. A1 Education LLC
13. Alamo Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation
14. Allstar Institute
15. Asian American Federation of Florida
16. Asian American Legal Foundation
17. Asian American Republican Coalition of San Diego
18. Asian Americans for Political Advancement
19. Asian Leadership and Cultural Network
20. AsianAmericanVoters.org
21. Beijing University of Technology Alumni Association of America
22. Boston Forward Foundation
23. Boston Fudan Aluminum Association
24. CAN Chinese Action Network
25. China Rainbow Network
26. Chinese America Association of Orange County
27. Chinese American Equalization Association(HQH)
28. Chinese American for Progress and Equality (CAPE)
29. Chinese American Parent Association of Howard County
30. Chinese American Parents Association of Fairfax County
31. Chinese Association Inc.
32. Chinese Association of China Univ of Mining in North American
33. Chinese Association of Science, Education and Culture of South Florida
34. Chinese Community Center of the Capital District of New York
35. Chinese Freemasons
36. Chinese Professional Development Association
37. Chinese Social Service Center
38. Chinese Traditional Culture, Inc
39. Chinese-American Nail Salon Association
40. CSA Afterschool
41. Dallas/Fort Worth Chinese Alliance
42. Epic Healthy Living Education Center
43. First Han International Language School
44. Florida Acupuncture Association
45. Global Organization of Indian Origin – Los Angeles Chapter
46. Great Neck Chinese Association
47. Greater San Antonio Chinese Chamber of Commerce
48. Guqian Academy
49. Harris Chinese Association
50. Health Foundation (TX)
51. Henan Folks Association in North California
52. Houston Chinese Alliance
53. Huazhong University of Science & Technology Alumni Association of Southern California
54. Idaho Chinese Organization
55. Impact Speaking Academy
56. Jacksonville Chinese Association
57. Japanese American Association San Diego
58. Jiao Tong University Alumni Association-Seattle
59. Jin Lan Club
60. Kiangsu Chekiang Association of Northern California
61. korean American association of greater Philadelphia scholarship foundation
62. Korean American Chamber of Commerce of San Diego County
63. Korean American Women’s Chamber of Commerce
64. Leading Young Professionals Association
65. Livingston Chinese Association
66. Long Island Chinese American Association
67. Long Island Parent of Chinese
68. Michigan Chinese Alliance
69. Michigan New Century Chinese School
70. Millburn Short Hills Chinese Association
71. Minnesota Chinese Association
72. New Asian Leaders
73. New York Shandong Association, Inc.
74. No Tower in Schools
75. Noble Tree Publishing Inc.
76. Northeast Chinese Association
77. Northern California Chinese Culture Athletic Federation
78. Northern California Henri Association
79. OCA Eastern Virginia
80. Ohio Chinese American Association
81. Ohio contemporary Chinese school
82. Orange County Chinese American Chamber of Commerce
83. Orange county ladies group
84. Orlando Chinese Professional Association
85. Pakistan Policy Institute
86. Peking University Alumni Association of Oregon
87. San Antonio Society of Chinese Professionals
88. San Diego Asian Americans For Equality
89. San Francisco Chinatown Merchant Association
90. SCV Chinese School
91. Shah Latif Cultural Institute of Texas (SLCIT)
92. Sharron Art Center
93. Shou Chu Organization
94. Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation
95. Sino Professionals Association
96. South Florida Sichuanren & Chongqingren Chinese Association
97. Spring Source Education Institute
98. Star Education Inc.
99. Taiwan Benevolent Association of Florida
100. The Korean Association of Greater Washington
101. The Orange Club
102. The Shanghai Association of America
103. UBC (United for a Better Community)
104. United Chinese Association of Utah
105. Universal Chinese Publishing Group
106. US Asian Cultural Academy
107. USTC Alumni Association in Greater New York
108. USTC Alumni Association of Southern California
109. UT Austin PGE Chinese Alumni Association
110. Vancouver Chinese Association
111. Venus Chinese School
112. Washington Youth Foundation
113. Westlake Chinese Culture Association
114. WW-P Education Support Association
115. Yvonne Liu’s Family Daycare