Committee Hails Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation’s Success at Preserving Chinese American History

October 2009 | By Jane Leung Larson

C-100 members Dennis Wu, George Koo, Ming Chen Hsu, Stewart Kwoh, Daniel Chao, and Jeffery Lee, spouses and friends (click to enlarge).

On the eve of Angel Island Immigration Station’s centenary in January 2010, the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) held a benefit dinner on September 18 at the Intercontinental Hotel Ballroom in San Francisco. Most immigrants from China to the United States from 1910 to 1940 passed through Angel Island, where they were detained, examined, and interrogated under the Chinese Exclusion policy. The Foundation was formed to restore, preserve and interpret the Angel Island Immigration Station, which sits on a beautiful island in San Francisco Bay, and to educate the public about the history and significance of Pacific coast immigration.

Chairman John Chen made a personal contribution to the Foundation and sent a letter of greetings that was read to the gathering by AIISF board president Buck Gee: “On behalf of the Committee of 100, I greatly appreciate the work you and AIISF have been so committed to pursuing. The Committee of 100 shares your goal of promoting a greater understanding of the Chinese American population and its role in shaping America. I sincerely hope that with your continued efforts, Angel Island and the Immigration Station will continue to open their doors to the public.”

Ming Chen Hsu and Jeffery Lee are AIISF board members. Hsu hosted a table with guests Lee, Daniel Chao and Dennis Wu and their spouses, Doreen Woo Ho, George Koo, and Stewart Kwoh.

Because Angel Island is a California State Park, it has been in danger of closing because of the state’s grim financial situation. However, it appears that while there may be cutbacks in hours and staff, Angel Island will continue to be open to the public thanks to private, state, and federal support.

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