Official blog of the Asian American Bar Association of New York
AABANY Immigration and Nationality Law Committee Co-Chairs Rio Guerrero and Tsui Yee share with us news of their recent volunteering stint on March 9 at Senator Bill Perkins’ Forum on Immigration Reform and Empowerment (FIRE). Thanks, Rio and Tsui, for volunteering at the event and representing AABANY.
Please join the Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) for a talk on “Living In Between: The Chinese in South Africa,” on Friday, March 16, 2012, from 6PM to 8PM, at 25 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan. This talk is free and open to the general public.
Dr. Yoon Jung Park will discuss Chinese migration to Africa, based on data from the Migration Policy Institute and her current research. Dr. Park will also address: (1) African perceptions of the Chinese in southern Africa (Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe), based on some preliminary survey work and interviews; and (2) mobilizations of anti-Chinese sentiment in southern Africa (same countries above AND Zambia, Namibia and Botswana).
To RSVP call 212-869-0182/0187 or email [email protected].