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Pierce County proclaims Nov. 3 as Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Day; community leaders outline reconciliation events
Summary
The council and executive designated Nov. 3, 2025 as Pierce County Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Day and acknowledged the historical "Tacoma Method" forced expulsions of Chinese residents in 1885. Members of the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation described a remembrance walk and urged broader public awareness and reconciliation.
Pierce County’s Council and Executive on Oct. 21 issued a proclamation recognizing Nov. 3, 2025 as Pierce County Chinese Expulsion Remembrance Day, marking the 140th anniversary of the forced expulsion of Chinese residents from Tacoma in 1885, often called the “Tacoma Method.” The proclamation, read into the record, traced the history of Chinese…
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