This panel – co-sponsored by Densho, the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality at UCI, Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), Nikkei Progressives, and the USC Immigration Clinic – will address how the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798 act was applied to and impacted the Japanese American wartime community, ramifications of the current administration’s approaches, the status of the court cases challenging the administration’s use of AEA, and the amicus brief that was filed on behalf of descendants of Issei men who were imprisoned when the AEA was invoked in World War II.
- Seattle,
- WA
- Community Focus: Americas, Eastern Asian, North American
- Japanese
A grassroots organization dedicated to preserving, educating, and sharing the story of World War II-era incarceration of Japanese Americans in order to deepen understanding of American history and inspire action for equity.
