The government would continue to uphold its principle of caring for new immigrants so that everyone living together in Taiwan, regardless of when they arrived, can enjoy comprehensive care and support, President William Lai (賴清德) said at the Presidential Office today during a tour hosted by the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) New Immigrants Affairs Department.
About 80 new immigrants from central and southern Taiwan, the east coast and Kinmen County were invited on a two-day, one-night cultural excursion to observe Taiwan’s progress in human rights and democracy.
The group visited the National Human Rights Museum in New Taipei City, and the Presidential Office, the Legislative Yuan and the “Flowers of Freedom” exhibition at the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.
Photo courtesy of the Democratic Progressive Party
This morning, the group met with Lai during a visit to the Presidential Office for a photograph opportunity.
The government would continue to raise wages and lower taxes, provide child-rearing subsidies and offer long-term care services, so that every family in Taiwan would feel supported and protected, Lai said.
The tour began at the National Human Rights Museum’s Jingmei location, where White Terror ear survivor Chien Chung-sheng (簡中生) led participants through the site and gave a lecture, the DPP said.
Chien, who had been implicated in a political case and imprisoned when he was young, shared with the new immigrants his experience under Taiwan's authoritarian rule, the party said.
Meanwhile, the “Flowers of Freedom” exhibition showed the development of Taiwan's freedom, democracy and human rights over the years, the DPP added.
Retelling history is important to help new immigrants understand Taiwan’s hard-won democracy and freedom and enable them to share these universal values, the party said.
At the Legislative Yuan, the group was guided by DPP Legislator Lo Mei-ling (羅美玲), who introduced them to Taiwan's legislative structure, system and operations.
Many new arrivals to Taiwan do not get the opportunity to understand Taiwan's history and progress since the authoritarian era, said Chang Yu-ting (張瑜庭), director of the DPP's New Immigrants Affairs Department.
Through these kinds of cultural experiences, the DPP hopes that new immigrants feel like they not only live in Taiwan, but also understand Taiwan’s democratic history and institutions, cherish the values it upholds and participate in deciding Taiwan’s future, she said.
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