Comments on: “The Snakehead” in review; new title on Fuzhou -> New York Illegal Immigration Racket http://benross.net/wordpress/the-snakehead-in-review-new-title-on-fuzhou-new-york-illegal-immigration-racket/2009/07/23/ A Midwesterner ON the Middle Kingdom Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Edna Zhou http://benross.net/wordpress/the-snakehead-in-review-new-title-on-fuzhou-new-york-illegal-immigration-racket/2009/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-51141 Edna Zhou Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:12:53 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=1076#comment-51141 Hey, you know my dad was actually one of the key leaders of the Golden Vision, the group of people who worked to release the Chinese immigrants? I remember as a child going to the York County Prison nearly every weekend for our weekly vigils; when Harry Wu was released I got to hand him a celebratory bouquet! Really unique experience to be raised in. We all still keep in touch and frequently get together to reminisce about the GV days. Some of the Chinese that were released have done pretty well for themselves since, a few remain good family friends and one even runs a Chinese/Spanish grocery in downtown York after living in Venezuela for a few years! He just got a front page article in the paper last month, wish I could find the link now... anyway. If you're ever in southern PA, you should pop by! Hey, you know my dad was actually one of the key leaders of the Golden Vision, the group of people who worked to release the Chinese immigrants? I remember as a child going to the York County Prison nearly every weekend for our weekly vigils; when Harry Wu was released I got to hand him a celebratory bouquet! Really unique experience to be raised in. We all still keep in touch and frequently get together to reminisce about the GV days.
Some of the Chinese that were released have done pretty well for themselves since, a few remain good family friends and one even runs a Chinese/Spanish grocery in downtown York after living in Venezuela for a few years! He just got a front page article in the paper last month, wish I could find the link now… anyway. If you’re ever in southern PA, you should pop by!

]]> By: Ben Rosen http://benross.net/wordpress/the-snakehead-in-review-new-title-on-fuzhou-new-york-illegal-immigration-racket/2009/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-50752 Ben Rosen Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:22:20 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=1076#comment-50752 Ben - I stumbled upon your blog after reading The Snakehead when I was looking for more information. I was intrigued by your posts (and the realization that, hey I know this guy). I was especially intrigued by your stories of the barbershop. It reminds me of a Chinese version of "The Office". I imagine I will run into you at a random "sibling" event sometime in KC. Keep posting. Ben –

I stumbled upon your blog after reading The Snakehead when I was looking for more information. I was intrigued by your posts (and the realization that, hey I know this guy). I was especially intrigued by your stories of the barbershop. It reminds me of a Chinese version of “The Office”. I imagine I will run into you at a random “sibling” event sometime in KC. Keep posting.

]]> By: Xuexiansheng http://benross.net/wordpress/the-snakehead-in-review-new-title-on-fuzhou-new-york-illegal-immigration-racket/2009/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-50518 Xuexiansheng Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:14:50 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=1076#comment-50518 Hey, I enjoy reading your blog, keep up the great work! I happened to catch an NPR interview of the author this afternoon, here's a link if anyone is interested: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111572500 Hey,

I enjoy reading your blog, keep up the great work! I happened to catch an NPR interview of the author this afternoon, here’s a link if anyone is interested:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111572500

]]> By: Anqi Dai http://benross.net/wordpress/the-snakehead-in-review-new-title-on-fuzhou-new-york-illegal-immigration-racket/2009/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-50438 Anqi Dai Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:24:12 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=1076#comment-50438 I just asked someone in Lucky Dragon the cost to get here from China. He told me $80,000. Only 4 years ago the cost was $60,000. Kansas City I just asked someone in Lucky Dragon the cost to get here from China. He told me $80,000. Only 4 years ago the cost was $60,000.
Kansas City

]]> By: JB http://benross.net/wordpress/the-snakehead-in-review-new-title-on-fuzhou-new-york-illegal-immigration-racket/2009/07/23/comment-page-1/#comment-50357 JB Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:24:10 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=1076#comment-50357 This sounds really great, and living in NYC Chinatown with lots of Fuzhounese friends, I definitely have to pick it up. This sounds really great, and living in NYC Chinatown with lots of Fuzhounese friends, I definitely have to pick it up.

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