For thousands of Taiwanese in the United States. reality paints a different picture. They fear retribution if they speak out in opposition to the policies of the Taiwan Government and have claimed for years that agents of their Government. on and off campus. monitor their activities and file reports with the appropriate authorities. They fear their applications for visas to return home to Taiwan for family visits will be denied if their views do not conform to those of the ruling authorities in Taiwan. They fear their familys property in Taiwan will be confiscated or "frozen." They fear other forms of harassment against family members such as the firing of a parent or sibling from a job or the denial of a promotion for a family member is at stake. Some fear being labeled a "Communist bandit" or "stooge of the Taiwan Independence elements." And now. in light of the tragic fate of CarnegieMellon University professor.