64岁的罗少领(Joseph Luo)是铁路华工第五代后裔,也是美国纽约广府人总会(American Association of Cantonese)主席。他告诉纽约移民记事网(Documented),华工承担了铁路建设中一些最艰苦、最危险的工作,包括翻越山脉、挖掘隧道、炸穿岩石,以及在恶劣天气下修建桥梁。许多人每天长时间工作,却只能获得微薄的报酬。
April Xu is an award-winning bilingual journalist with over a decade of experience reporting on New York City's Chinese community. She is dedicated to amplifying the voices of Chinese immigrants through news coverage, community events, and audience engagement. Her reporting spans investigative journalism, politics, labor, migration, and broader social issues. April also leads Documented’s award-winning WeChat official account, a news vertical tailored to Chinese-speaking audiences.