Berkeley exhibit lists city's Japanese American residents who were taken during WWII

Berkeley exhibit lists city's Japanese American residents who were taken during WWII

By John Ramos Click here for updates on this story     BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — The Trump administration said it is deporting immigrants because they pose a threat to national security. That’s the same reason given for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Now, a national monument in the form of a book that commemorates the internees is on display in Berkeley, and on Tuesday, a Bay Area man had a surprise encounter with …

George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the

George Takei, he/him George Takei has joined the ACLU as a special guest contributor for Asian American Pacific Islander History Month. On March 14, Donald Trump signed a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act to carry out his mass deportations. The last time this law was invoked was during World War II, when it was weaponized to pave the way for the incarceration of Japanese Americans, including my family. Now, I see history echoing in dis…