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Friendly Media

Jan 03, 2011
» Reflections

The Chinese ethnic media reported the Governor Schwarzenegger’s pardon name list and commented on the fact that my name wasn’t one of them. Chinese television KTSF Channel 26 even did an interview with me. They wanted to keep the Chinese community updated on my pardon effort. Over the years, I appreciate the media’s support because it’s been sympathetic to me. Its reporting allowed the community to make its decision on whether it wants to embrace someone who is an ex-con and confronted the idea of redemption. So far, the media has been kind to me. Friendly media is definitely a great tool for advocacy.

阿诺临别特赦 郑小飞榜上无名

Jan 03, 2011
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from Sing Tao Daily

( read excerpted article online here )

日前在网上发动签名并获得很多加州各级官员、政要、社区人士大力支持的郑小飞，希望州长在离任前可以特赦他。昨日傍晚，他坦言还在等消息，只能抱持希望。他认为自己一直都表现良好，诚心改过，希望州长可以给予特赦。网上支持他获得特赦的签名已经超过2500个。

Convict Turned Youth Counselor Fights Deportation

Dec 29, 2010
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by ktvu.com

( read excerpted article online here )

“My work is here; my career. Everything that I invested in prison is here. So I want to make a difference in the community,” Zheng said.

Several prominent politicians and community leaders have joined in a petition drive to urge Governor Schwarzenegger pardon Zheng as one of his final acts before leaving office.

“I deserve a chance to be able to utilize the skills I have to stay in the United States with my family and to continue to service the community,” Zheng said.

Letters to Washington

Dec 28, 2010
» Audio

Interviewed on KPFA’s Letters to Washington | audio link

Pardon Me!

Dec 24, 2010
» Action Items

 

Eddy is an asset to the community. His teenage years in Oakland, and his incarceration experience have enabled him to conduct effective outreach and intervention strategies for youth, many of whom who are at-risk for entering the criminal justice system.

After serving over 20 years behind bars for a robbery he committed at age 16, Chinese American community leader Eddy Zheng now faces deportation to China, a huge loss to the Bay Area community. Released from prison in 2007, Eddy has dedicated his life to preventing youth violence and delinquency through his work at the Community Youth Center, Community Response Network, and many other SF Bay Area programs and organizations. Flawed immigration laws make Eddy deportable to China, although Eddy has already served his sentence and was found suitable to re-enter society by Governor Schwarzenegger himself.

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