Lynn C. Woolsey: “This is legislation that is very important to my district and to the San Francisco Bay Area. As my colleagues may know…”

“This is legislation that is very important to my district and to the San Francisco Bay Area. As my colleagues may know, I have worked for the past 2 years with the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and the gentlewoman from California (Leader Pelosi) in an effort to preserve the historic Angel Island Immigration Station located just east of Sausalito in the San Francisco Bay. This landmark is a high priority because of what it means to Asian Americans. Many of my colleagues are familiar with the symbolism of Ellis Island to European Americans. Well, the same feelings of history and pride can be equated to the Americans of Asian heritage on the west coast, because Angel Island was the first American soil most Asian immigrants stepped on. With over 1 million people being processed through the site, millions of Asian descendants nationwide are eager to see their roots in this country honored in the same way that we honor Ellis Island.”