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[Congressional Record: December 7, 2000 (Extensions)]
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From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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THE IMMIGRANT'S JOURNAL
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HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS
of new york
in the house of representatives
Thursday, December 7, 2000
Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the
publication that has been making a significant contribution to the
immigrant community in Brooklyn--The Immigrant's Journal.
The Immigrant's Journal is a widely read and widely distributed
newspaper in New York City, dealing with immigration and related issues
facing the 2 million immigrants living in New York City. In the pages
of the Immigrant's Journal, one will find articles on immigration,
family matters, real estate, the criminal justice system and the
political system. With the vast array of immigration related
legislative proposals before Congress, and the multiple problems facing
immigrants in the processing of their visas, it is indisputable that
this journal represents an idea whose time has come. Apart from its
purely informational mission, the Journal seeks to correct and change
the misleading stereotypes which some native-
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born Americans may have of the immigrant community. It seeks to
document the positive achievements which immigrants have made in the
field of entrepreneurial activity, culture, and politics.
Mr. Speaker, I recall that thirty years ago, many parts of Brooklyn
were in a state of urban decay and economic stagnation. People were
moving out of the area, businesses were closing and many homes were
either abandoned or placed in the market. After the massive influx of
immigrants in the 1970's, there has been an economic transformation in
Central Brooklyn. New businesses have been erected, buildings have been
rehabilitated, and thousands of homes been purchased. The pulsating
rhythms of reggae and soca have become part of a new musical genre and
the Labor Day Carnival in Eastern Parkway has become the largest block
party in North America.
Caribbean immigrants have not only contributed to entrepreneurial
activity and culture, they have made a significant contribution to the
political culture of our city. The first Black Assemblyman in our
borough, the Honorable Bertram Baker, was from the Caribbean. So were
our first Black female Congressperson, the Honorable Shirley Chisolm,
and the dean of political strategists, the Honorable Dr. Wesley
McHolder. The first Black Borough President of Manhattan, the Hon.
Hulan Jack was from the Caribbean and the Chief Judge of the Federal
Court in the southern district, the Hon. Constance Baker Mottley.
Mr. Speaker, immigrants have made a glorious contribution to the rich
tapestry and multi-cultural quilt that we call the American heritage.
It is a story that needs to be told, and this newspaper, the
Immigrant's Journal, is one of the publications that seek to recount
this American saga in a clear and eloquent language.
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