55 10 805 https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/c858558ae32823435a24d14efa99756b.jpg c8c7d1318c484bc9e26089d7242b5070 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protesters march with fists raised in the air during a demonstration for Saleem Osman Description An account of the resource A group of protesters march at a demonstration for Saleem Osman with their fists raised in the air—a typical symbol of solidarity, strength, and resistance against oppression. Beside the protesters is an NYPD officer riding a motorcycle. On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was violently assaulted by police and arrested on fabricated charges. Over a hundred Asian Americans and yellow cab drivers marched from Police Plaza to Central Booking the following day in protest of this unlawful arrest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Betsy Ho Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 27, 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by: Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo137 Demonstration Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC) Police Brutality Saleem Osman Solidarity Work https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/1c968029dc687b1f10cc54d3c154d7ce.jpg 0eab627f0936914e0dd7b4f1916062ec Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protesters play the drums at a demonstration for Saleem Osman Description An account of the resource A group of protesters play the drums while marching on the sidewalk during a demonstration for Saleem Osman. An NYPD officer rides beside them on a motorcycle. On May 26, 1994, Saleem Osman, a CAAAV organizer for the Lease Drivers Coalition, was assaulted by police and arrested on fabricated charges. Over a hundred Asian Americans and yellow cab drivers marched from Police Plaza to Central Booking the following day in protest of this unlawful arrest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Betsy Ho Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 27, 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by: Frank Chiang and Van Anh Tran Cataloged by: Irene Madrigal Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo146 Demonstration Lease Drivers Coalition (LDC) Police Brutality Saleem Osman Solidarity Work https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/aef35e77567b87cac91aae34620d1ddf.jpg 38ddda0c9feee403252a01fc8b5d14be Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. 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Title A name given to the resource Protesting INS detention center in Queens Description An account of the resource On July 27, 1999, inmates at Wackenhut Immigration Detention Center in Queens went on a hunger strike, demanding the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) review pending parole for political asylum cases and improve the conditions in the facility.[1] Detentions at INS facilities ranged from two weeks to over two years, and detainees could be thrown into solitary confinement, treated as cheap labor, and given limited access to representation; all done to individuals fleeing violence and danger, looking for asylum in the U.S.A.[2] Writing in the Fall of 1999, CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities asserted "the immigrant poor in the U.S. can expect no better treatment than the most dangerous and recalcitrant criminals."[3] On August 1st, 1999 CAAAV protesters stood outside the Wackenhut Prison in Queens, NY (now the Queens Detention Facility) located just outside the JFK Airport, in a small strip of warehouses between the airport and the Belt Parkway; two major thoroughfares of travel in stark contrast to the prison. Holding signs with clear demands, CAAAV members stood in solidarity with those held behind bars and demanded the release of asylum seekers kept at the Wackenhut prison; a private, for profit prison run by the Wackenhut Corporation. CAAAV was protesting treatment inside the prison, the human rights abuses inflicted upon those held by INS, and demanding a repeal of the 1996 Immigration Act.[4] Emmy Kutesa, a Ugandan asylum seeker who arrived on March 6th 1998, was a participant of the hunger strike.[5] His case brought the plight of asylum seekers at INS facilities to the attention of CAAAV. Kutesa was fleeing Uganda after being tortured and hunted; he feared being sent back to Rwanda because he knew it meant death. Making his way to the United States of America, he arrived at JFK asking for asylum and was immediately sent to Wackenhut Prison.[6] Finding solidarity in his struggle, and the wave of anti-immigration sentiment, CAAAV joined with other grassroots organizations such as the Latino Workers Center, National Korean Service & Education Consortium, Nodutdol for Korean Community, and the Coalition for Human Rights of Immigrants to protest the treatment of Kutesa and others imprisoned in terrible conditions after seeking asylum.[7] Organizers said, "under a wave of reactionary legislation which combines 'tough-on-crime' ideology with anti-immigrant nationalism, the civil and human rights of Third World immigrants are being eroded."[8] CAAAV members were empathetic to the criminalization of 20th century immigrants of color and their deplorable treatment by INS; Asian immigrants throughout the 19th and 20th centuries were criminalized for their mere existence and detained as well. CAAAV organizers saw the prison industrial complex rising in the last half of the 20th century as America's latest war against the poor and people of color. They acknowledged the target of the prison industrial complex was mostly Black and Latino communities, but recognized that Asian communities were not exempt from this violence. Organizers saw a deep overlap between police violence, anti-immigration rhetoric, and the prison industrial complex.[9] CAAAV asserted "we must come to understand how the struggle of the new immigrant laborer is simultaneously the struggle of the prisoner, how the welfare recipient has a stake in the liberation of the working poor immigrant; and how exclusive targeting of either state institutions or the private sector is no longer adequate."[10] Kutesa was released from Wackenhut in October 1999, after spending almost two years detained in Queens.[11] In 2004, the Wackenhut Corrections Corporation changed its name to the GEO Group, Inc. and as of March 2021, still runs the Queens Detention Facility.[12] It is currently being investigated by the New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) for potentially inadequate Covid-19 protections for prisoners.[13] Notes [1][2][4][9]“Asian Communities - Policing and Prisons” The CAAAV Voice 10, no. 3 (Fall 1999): 3-6. https://caaav.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Voice_Fall_1999.pdf [3]“Asian Communities - Policing and Prisons” The CAAAV Voice 10, no. 3 (Fall 1999): 4. [5][7] Solomon, Alisa. “Wackenhut Detention Ordeal.” The Village Voice. August 31, 1999. https://www.villagevoice.com/1999/08/31/wackenhut-detention-ordeal/ [6][11] Dow, Mark. American Gulag: Inside U.S. Immigration Prisons. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2004. 120-135. [8] “Asian Communities - Policing and Prisons” The CAAAV Voice 10, no. 3 (Fall 1999): 4. [10] “Asian Communities - Policing and Prisons” The CAAAV Voice 10, no. 3 (Fall 1999): 5. [12] “GEO Group.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 12, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEO_Group. [13]“AG James Takes Action to Force For-Profit Queens Detention Facility to Comply with Ongoing Investigation into Insufficient COVID-19 Protocols.” Press Release, December 15, 2020. New York State Office. https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2020/ag-james-takes-action-force-profit-queens-detention-facility-comply-ongoing. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laura Juliano This post was completed as coursework for HIST-GA 3901 Community Archives, taught by Maggie Schreiner, in the Archives and Public History MA program at New York University. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CAAAV_1322 Demonstration Immigration Solidarity Work https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/e3a7712a26f35469d9dbe6cd26e17c78.jpg 71c6e8e80a82fd24db70e6f18a3f6470 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protesting INS detention center in Queens Description An account of the resource Group of activists standing together, holding signs against the INS' detainment of immigrants at Wackenhut Prison in Queens. Signs read: "Freedom for Wackenhut's Detainees," "Freedom for INS Detainees," "Punished for Demanding Freedom," and "Repeal the 1996 Immigration Law." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1996-2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Will Brown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CAAAV_1321 Demonstration Immigration https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/f4158763dffa6fef6d48832bda5ba5d0.jpg b743e664c5a014e626eaf023ced6ae2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photo Collection of CAAAV Co-Founder Mini Liu Description An account of the resource Photos collected by CAAAV co-founder Mini Liu Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mini Liu Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-1996 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photographs Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestor at the 1996 Racial Justice Day March holding sign saying Stop Killer Cops Now Description An account of the resource A protestor is holding a sign with a drawing of a large man reaching out to grab a cop with the text "People's Justice" in his hand and "Stop Killer Cops Now!!!" written on top. Protestors were taking part in the 1996 Racial Justice Day March from City Hall to Tompkins Square Park Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mini Liu Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 28, 1996 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Zack Kreines Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1996_March_Racial Justice March_0010_a Demonstration Police Brutality Racial Justice Day https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/cbb926e625964be99282778bbca1d68c.jpg 7c0c7a2c9acdfb2a3ca295b10ffd26cc Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestor at the 1996 Racial Justice march Subject The topic of the resource This image shows a smiling woman at the 1996 Racial Justice march. She is in front of a Chinese cuisine restaurant called Soo Cho and is showing a middle finger to the camera with her right hand and holding a sign in her left hand. The sign says, "City-hall talks about justice for all." "All meaning Whom!" At the bottom of the sign, in small font, it says "Justice (illegible)" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 28, 1996 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by: Lillian Fok Cataloged by: Sabrina Moore Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo548 Demonstration Racial Justice Day https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/8ee78fb076b6703485521cf8cbeec380.jpg 994ef37c62bc518225ff9d19a7a45b5d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Photo Collection of CAAAV Co-Founder Mini Liu Description An account of the resource Photos collected by CAAAV co-founder Mini Liu Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mini Liu Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-1996 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photographs Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestor at the police precinct after the Manhattan Bridge takeover protest Description An account of the resource CAAAV and NCPRR (National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights) took over the Chinatown Manhattan Bridge entrance during rush hour, wearing vests with messages protesting Mayor Giuliani’s oppressive police policies. 25 peaceful protestors were arrested, leading to this photo being taken of a protestor at the police precinct later that evening. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Mini Liu Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 24, 1995 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Zack Kreines Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1995_April_Bridge & tunnel takeover_0004_a Chinatown Demonstration Police Brutality Solidarity Work https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/79ffa6f3acb56a12a68aee2353db87c6.jpg 3acdfb6d75d8deb5db13f7a040eadaac Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestor expressing solidarity with oppressed peoples Description An account of the resource A protestor wearing a white armband raises their fist in solidarity with oppressed peoples. Two additional protestors and a police officer stand in the background. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Helen Stec Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CAAAV_1129 Demonstration Racial Justice Committee Solidarity Work https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/8485284c7a04d035ec3f1c16893031ce.jpg a94fd83c6690295638c6bf85b8709699 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestor holding "Free all political prisoners!" sign Description An account of the resource Protestors hold signs at a demonstration. At center, a sign reads "--- AGENDA #3: FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS." Also visible in the background is a sign that reads "--- AGENDA #7: NO TO IMF, WB, WTO!" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by Lillian Fok Uploaded by Serena Yang Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Communities Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo1046 Demonstration https://archives.caaav.org/files/original/05e05912b5bebbb9e3010947e1a1c370.jpg d4ff9f5ffe0cb906b82a4c3b76a5c40e Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Protestor holding "TIBO" sign at the Philippine Independence Day Parade Description An account of the resource A protestor holding a sign that reads, "TIBO," at the 1999 Philippine Independence Day Parade. Tibo is a Filipino slang term that can mean tomboy, dyke, or lesbian, and although it can be used as a derogatory term, it is also often reclaimed by members of the Pinay lesbian community who use it to refer to themselves. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 6, 1999 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Digitized by: Van Anh Tran Cataloged by: Katelyn Landry Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is held by CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Photo241 Asian American Queer People Demonstration Parade