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Subject: Support JLA Commission bill from Scholars
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Dear Member of Congress,
While the public is generally familiar with the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, they are less aware that over 2,200 Japanese men, women, and children from Latin America were interned as well. The U.S. government orchestrated their removal from their homes in 13 Latin American countries and detained them in camps in the United States. Over 800 of these individuals were used for prisoner exchanges with Japan, despite the fact that many were born in Latin America and had never set foot in the land of their ancestors.
Previous efforts in Congress have neglected the Japanese from Latin America. They were investigated in only a very limited way by the 1981 Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. They were not included in the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which provided an apology and redress to interned Japanese Americans.
An act currently before congress, entitled the “Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act,” would begin to close this gap. Introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (HI) and Representative Xavier Becerra (CA), [S.381/H.R. 662] would establish a nine-member commission to investigate the World War II-era relocation, internment, and deportation of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent and recommend appropriate remedies.
We, the undersigned scholars, write to express our support for this bill. Establishing a commission to investigate these injustices is commensurate with the goals of scholarship, which include free inquiry into the past and educating the public. The capture and detention of civilians residing in other countries on the basis of ethnicity was not only wrong in itself, but set a most dangerous precedent. Passage of [S. 381/H.R. 662] would help to assure that this kind of action will not be taken again, and demonstrate a national commitment to honor human dignity and international human rights.
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To: info@campaignforjusticejla.org
Subject: Support JLA Commission bill from Scholars
Your Personal Statement
Dear Member of Congress,
While the public is generally familiar with the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, they are less aware that over 2,200 Japanese men, women, and children from Latin America were interned as well. The U.S. government orchestrated their removal from their homes in 13 Latin American countries and detained them in camps in the United States. Over 800 of these individuals were used for prisoner exchanges with Japan, despite the fact that many were born in Latin America and had never set foot in the land of their ancestors.
Previous efforts in Congress have neglected the Japanese from Latin America. They were investigated in only a very limited way by the 1981 Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. They were not included in the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which provided an apology and redress to interned Japanese Americans.
An act currently before congress, entitled the “Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act,” would begin to close this gap. Introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (HI) and Representative Xavier Becerra (CA), [S.381/H.R. 662] would establish a nine-member commission to investigate the World War II-era relocation, internment, and deportation of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent and recommend appropriate remedies.
We, the undersigned scholars, write to express our support for this bill. Establishing a commission to investigate these injustices is commensurate with the goals of scholarship, which include free inquiry into the past and educating the public. The capture and detention of civilians residing in other countries on the basis of ethnicity was not only wrong in itself, but set a most dangerous precedent. Passage of [S. 381/H.R. 662] would help to assure that this kind of action will not be taken again, and demonstrate a national commitment to honor human dignity and international human rights.
Your Name
Your Organization
123 Your St.
Yousville, YO 12345
Phone: (123)456-7890
Fax: (123)456-7890x123
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