Excerpt from “Ahead of Supreme Court fight, Trump travel ban opponents reflect on past anti-Asian policies” by Heidi Chang on nbcnews.com: Trump’s travel ban has inspired the… Read more “NBCnews.com: ‘Ahead of Supreme Court fight, Trump travel ban opponents reflect on past anti-Asian policies’”
Letter: ‘Careful scrutiny by an independent judiciary is a must’
The New York Times today published the following letter to the editor by Prof. Eric Yamamoto, author of the new book “In the Shadow of Korematsu: Democratic… Read more “Letter: ‘Careful scrutiny by an independent judiciary is a must’”
Karen Korematsu, Jay Hirabayashi, Holly Yasui, and Korematsu Center file Supreme Court amicus brief in ongoing travel ban litigation
An amicus curiae group filed a Supreme Court brief today supporting the challengers in the ongoing Muslim travel ban litigation (Trump v. Hawaii). The amici include the… Read more “Karen Korematsu, Jay Hirabayashi, Holly Yasui, and Korematsu Center file Supreme Court amicus brief in ongoing travel ban litigation”
CAPAC Members Observe Day of Remembrance for Japanese Incarceration
February 19, 2018 marks the 76th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World… Read more “CAPAC Members Observe Day of Remembrance for Japanese Incarceration”
Washington DC: Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice
Film Screening And Discussion February 18 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM For more information visit this link
Event Jan 18, 2018: From Korematsu to the Travel Ban: Guarding Against Executive Abuse
Event Contact Information Name Japanese American Citizens League – Honolulu RSVP jaclhon@gmail.com
Former US Solicitor General Neal Katyal Argues Stop Repeating History in Ninth Circuit Travel Ban Case
Former U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal argues against the Travel Ban in his closing argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on December… Read more “Former US Solicitor General Neal Katyal Argues Stop Repeating History in Ninth Circuit Travel Ban Case”
ACLU: Trump’s Ban Repeats Travesty Against Japanese-Americans in World War II
Article is linked here. Trump’s Muslim Ban Repeats the Constitutional Travesty Committed Against Japanese-Americans in World War II By Cecillia Wang, Deputy Legal Director, ACLU DECEMBER 18,… Read more “ACLU: Trump’s Ban Repeats Travesty Against Japanese-Americans in World War II”
