Says Richard Hartzell, "What everybody has wanted all along is the right to work, but when we were all outsiders, what could you say to the government to get them to let you work?" Foreigners needed to obtain residency before they could receive the same treatment as ROC citizens.
「我知道大家要的是工作權，但以前我們是『外人』，要用什麼去說服政府讓你工作？」何瑞元說，只有拿到居留權，才能進一步享有「國民待遇」。