重大消息！美國政府認賠！科學家陳霞芬與美國政府達成和解….
2022年11月10日，美籍華人科學家陳霞芬（Sherry Chen）就她在過去十年中所遭受的不公正待遇與政府達成了和解。請閱讀下面陳霞芬給支持者的信，了解詳情。這是早該得到的正義! 非常感謝大家在過去幾年裡對她的持續支持!
1. 陳霞芬致支持者的信：
My dear friends:
Today is a day for celebration. I』m writing to announce a historic settlement in my two lawsuits seeking accountability for the government』s illegal and discriminatory investigation of me, its wrongful prosecution, and its termination of my employment with the National Weather Service.
The settlement is one of the largest paid to an individual plaintiff in Commerce Department history. As compensation, the Commerce Department is paying me $550,000, and I』ll receive an annuity from the U.S. government valued at $1.25 million over ten years. In addition, the Commerce Department is hosting a private meeting between me and a senior agency official, and it is providing me with a letter that acknowledges my extensive accomplishments during my tenure as a U.S. government hydrologist.
Today』s settlement is not only a victory for me; it is also a victory for our community and for the rule of law. It makes clear that profiling and discrimination are unacceptable, and that rogue investigative units like ITMS have no place in a democratic society. The government cannot escape the consequences for these wrongs. It will be held to account.
Of course, no amount of money can ever fully repair the injustices I』ve experienced. But today』s settlement is a critically important step toward achieving justice for myself and for so many Chinese Americans who have been subjected to unjustified government scrutiny.
Your unwavering support has been essential to this fight every step of the way. Although I』m unfortunately unable to celebrate with each of you in person, please know that I』m thinking of each of you, and I am so grateful for your kindness and generosity over this years-long fight. You』ve given me the strength to go on. Thank you so much!
Sherry
編譯如下：
今天是一個值得慶祝的日子。我寫下這封感謝信是為了宣布關於我在兩起訴訟中達成了歷史性的和解，追究美國政府對我開展非法和歧視性調查、錯誤起訴以及終止我在國家氣象局工作的責任。
這是美國商務部歷史上向個人原告支付的金額最大的和解協議之一。作為補償，商務部將付給我55萬美元，我還將從美國政府獲得為期十年的年金，價值125萬美元。此外，商務部將為我和一名高級機構官員舉辦一場私人會議，並向我提供證明信，承認我在擔任美國政府水文學家期間取得的廣泛成就。
今天的和解不僅是我的勝利，它也是我們社會和法治的勝利。它清楚地表明，種族歧視是不可接受的，像ITMS這樣的流氓調查單位在民主社會中是沒有地位。政府不能逃避這些錯誤的後果，終將被追究責任。
當然，再多的金錢也無法彌補我所經歷的不公正對待。但今天的和解是為我自己和眾多受到美國政府不公正審查的華裔美國人爭取正義的關鍵重要一步。
你們堅定不移的支持對這場鬥爭的每一步都至關重要。雖然我無法與所有人一起慶祝，但我一直銘記你們每一個人的付出，我非常感謝你們在這多年的戰鬥中給予我的善意和慷慨。你給了我繼續前進的力量。非常感謝!
2. 美國公民自由聯盟關於陳霞芬案和解的新聞稿:
3. ACLU關於陳霞芬案的推特:
如果您想了解更多關於陳霞芬的經歷，請訪問她的法律辯護基金網站。
請積極轉發/回應ACLU的推特。也請關注陳霞芬法律辯護基金、APA Justice和俄州華人協會（OCAA）在社交媒體上的帖子–讓政府聽到我們的聲音–他們要為自己的行為和不作為負責!
如果你想分享你的反饋，請考慮填寫這個表格–我們將與陳霞芬分享（拷貝下面的鏈接或點擊文末「閱讀原文」）。謝謝!
下面是美國華人2017年3月14日在俄亥俄州辛辛那提市參加陳霞芬聽證會和支持陳霞芬示威活動的視頻：
