New and second generation immigrants celebrated the day with cultural dance performances
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/12/17
By: Juvina Lai, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Ahead of International Migrants Day on Dec. 18, the Ministry of
(By Taiwan News)
the Interior (內政部) today organized an event at the 228 Peace Memorial Park to celebrate Migrants Day. The event was attended by Hua Jing-qun (花敬群), Deputy Director of the Ministry of Interior, Yang Jia-jun (楊家駿), Director of Immigration, Lan Shi-cong (藍世聰), Director of Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau and Lin Li-chen (林麗蟬), a member of the Legislative Yuan.
Hua took to the stage to welcome all migrants from different backgrounds and urged them to consider Taiwan as their new home. He also presented a customized Yo-Yo card (Taipei’s version of an Easy card like the Octopus Card in Hong Kong) which has ‘家’ (jia), a Chinese character for ‘Home’ on it.
‘This card I hold here is special because it has home in it. Our home, Taiwan. We look forward to welcoming each and everyone of you into your new home. New immigrants are no more a symbol for the underprivileged but a source of new found power in Taiwan. Taiwan is now your family, your home,” said Hua. [FULL STORY]