We, in the Filipino- American community and JFAV commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Kingdom Day in Los Angeles and all over the United States today, January 18th, 2010. It is several weeks to Feb 18, 2010, the 64th year of the Rescission Act of 1946 when the US congress stripped the Filipino veterans their rights and benefits as American veterans. This will be the 64th year that we are still unrecognized for our military service for America . Adding insult to injury, the removed the Filipino World War II veterans from the Enhanced American Veterans Benefits Law or the New GI Bill of 2008. Instead they gave the veterans a one time lump- sum- ( $ 15,000 to American citizens and $ 9,000 to Filipino citizens)—in essence - hush money for their “ human suffering for waiting for this lump sum” not a recognition of their war time service.
JFAV News
January 18, 2010
On MLK Day, NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!
We, in the Filipino- American community and JFAV commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Kingdom Day in Los Angeles and all over the United States today, January 18th, 2010.
It is several weeks to Feb 18, 2010, the 64th year of the Rescission Act of 1946 when the US congress stripped the Filipino veterans their rights and benefits as American veterans. This will be the 64th year that we are still unrecognized for our military service for America .
Adding insult to injury, the removed the Filipino World War II veterans from the Enhanced American Veterans Benefits Law or the New GI Bill of 2008. Instead they gave the veterans a one time lump- sum- ( $ 15,000 to American citizens and $ 9,000 to Filipino citizens)—in essence - hush money for their “ human suffering for waiting for this lump sum” not a recognition of their war time service.
We must correct this historical wrong. The Justice for Filipino Veterans (JFAV) again reiterates that we will not stop until this insult to as a people and to our heritage is corrected. We will not settle for less.
We will not accept the feudal reason of” its better than nothing” for it is the height of mendicancy to accept such reason.
We vow on this day, that we will redouble our efforts to correct the wrongs and trespass against our people, Until recognition, equity and justice is attained we will not rest!
IPAGPATULOY ANG LABAN PARA SA KATARUNGAN!
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!
Original: On MLK Day, NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!