On behalf of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, we write to request you to conduct a full and independent into recent espionage prosecutions against Chinese Americans that were eventually dropped. We believe in the need for the government to protect national security. However, we are concerned that cases may..Read More
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U.S. Senators’ Letter to AG Lynch Regarding Chinese-American Espionage Cases With Signatures
We hope that by closely examining the Chen and Xi cases, as well as other recent cases that resulted in dismissed charges, and by considering what additional role technical and scientific experts might play in assisting investigators and prosecutors, we can strengthen the effectiveness of those cases brought forward in..Read More
United States Commission On Civil Rights Letter to Department of Justice regarding Asian American Prosecutions With Signatures
We are concerned these and other examples may show a pattern of overzealous targeting of Chinese. Members of Congress and national Asian and Chinese American organizations have raised similar with you, but the Department of Justice’s response has been to dismiss these concerns without the underlying policies and practices that..Read More
CAPAC Letter To Department of Commerce Regarding Sherry Chen With Signatures
Despite having all the charges dropped, this arrest and accusation turned Ms. Chen’s life inside out. Not only she been placed on administrative leave from the job that she loves,but she also suffers the mental and impact of being falsely accused of espionage by her own government in a prolonged…Read More
Members of Congress Letter to AG Lynch on Targeting of Asian Americans with signatures
We are concerned that espionage threats from foreign nations are creating a climate in which both and prosecutors are rushing into indictments against Americans who happen to be minorities, into question civil rights protections. Otherwise innocent actions by Americans do not become simply because the person taking those actions has..Read More
TWL Letter to Attorney General on Sherry Chen with signatures
Ms Chen’s case, the arrest appeared to be based less on the alleged evidence than on the suspect’s race. Federal prosecutors subsequently dropped the spying charges. In the hearing that freed Mr. Lee, Federal District Judge James Parker stated the government’s tactics; have embarrassed this entire nation and each of..Read More