U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to honor rights activist held in Utah internment camp during WWII
A group of U.S. lawmakers are pushing to posthumously award a civil rights activist held in the Japanese internment camp in ...
California Sets Aside Jan. 30 to Honor Man Who Defied Japanese Internment
Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution was established under a bill by Assemblymen Warren Furutani, ...
Trump Leans on WWII Japanese Incarceration Law to Deport Immigrants
The Alien Enemies Act provides sweeping powers to detain or deport foreign nationals. It’s ripe for abuse, experts say.
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Castle welcomes campers of all ages to learn about WWII and more
Having fun while learning isn’t only for children’s summer camps. The Castle in Marietta held its annual All Ages History ...
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Presidential Powers: The Controversial History of the Alien Enemies Act
The Alien Enemies Act, enacted in 1798, permits the U.S. president to deport or detain individuals from enemy nations during wartime. Historically invoked during U.S. wars with Britain and in World ...
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History Channeled: Marietta museum welcomes campers of all ages to learn about World War II and more
Having fun while learning isn’t only for children’s summer camps. The Castle in Marietta held its annual All Ages History ...
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Actor George Takei recounts internment camps during WWII in talk at Bucknell University
George Takei recalls being wrongfully imprisoned as a child in Japanese-American internment camps during World War II and ...
Northwest Asian Weekly4d
JACL celebrates introduction of two bills meant to honor Japanese civil rights advocate
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) has joined 77 other organizations to honor community advocate Fred T. Korematsu ...
Northwest Asian Weekly7d
Defacement of Japanese American mural a “gutpunch”
In the wee hours, sometime between Sunday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 20, vandals destroyed a historic Wing Luke Museum mural ...