US Edition'We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy
- On February 19, descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans gathered to advocate against current immigration policies, drawing parallels to Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of 125,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.
- Speakers highlighted the lasting impact of the incarceration, including the loss of homes, businesses, and the continued trauma experienced by survivors and descendants, with the National Park Service stating that no Japanese American committed serious espionage acts during the war.
- Japanese American organizations and the Japanese American National Museum denounced recent U.S. Government policies as threats to democracy and humanity, and called for solidarity among affected communities to resist anti-immigrant actions.
- Activist Miya Sommers expressed the urgent need for a sustained activism plan, emphasizing lessons learned from history on government targeting of vulnerable communities during her speech at the Bay Area Day of Remembrance event.
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