JACL Stands with Asian American Leaders to Rally Against Anti-Muslim Hate
National JACL President David Lin (third from left) with other NCAPA leaders speaking out against anti-Muslim hate. (Photo by Merissa...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 20, 20153 min read
Obama Mentions Internment in Naturalization Speech
Newly naturalized citizens wave American flags after taking the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the National...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 18, 20151 min read
Linda Yamauchi Elected President of County Aging Commission
Leading the Los Angeles County Commission on Aging into its 2015-2016 fiscal year is Alhambra resident Linda Yamauchi, who was elected to...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 14, 20152 min read
JACL Speaks Out Against ‘Hateful Racist Rhetoric’
The JACL issued the following statement on Wednesday following controversial comments by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 14, 20157 min read
Message of Tolerance in Little Tokyo
Vigil participants carry a banner as they walk from JACCC through Japanese Village Plaza to JANM. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By J.K....
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 11, 20151 min read
House Passes Bill Removing ‘Oriental’ from Federal Law
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 2 passed legislation sponsored by Reps. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) and Ed Royce...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 10, 20152 min read
Takei: Trump Demonstrates ‘Failure of Political Leadership’
George Takei responds to interviewer Thomas Roberts’ questions. (MSNBC) Actor and activist George Takei denounced Republican presidential...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 10, 20151 min read
Hawaii Governor Commemorates Pearl Harbor Anniversary
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam service members, National Park Service officials, local government officials and Pearl Harbor survivors...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 10, 20155 min read
James Toma Is West Covina’s New Mayor
Accompanied by his wife, Minerva, son, Cruz, and daughter, Paz, James Toma is sworn in as mayor of West Covina by his father, Walter....
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 10, 20152 min read
Board of Supervisors Welcomes Syrian Refugees
Responding to one of the worst humanitarian crises since World War II, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 8 to...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 9, 20153 min read
Trump Calls for Ban on Muslim Immigrants; Comparisons to JA Internment Made
Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. during a rally on Dec. 7 in South Carolina drew cheers and applause from...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 6, 20153 min read
CAIR-LA Condemns Shooting; Urges Community Vigilance
The CAIR-LA press conference was broadcast on CNN. Speakers included Ken Inouye from JACL’s Pacific Southwest District (third from left)....
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 4, 20155 min read
CAPAC Members Split on Syrian Refugee Bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 19 voted 289-137 to pass H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 2, 20154 min read
Attorney General’s Staff Meets with Ad Hoc Committee
California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ photo can be seen at the Los Angeles branch of the Office of the Attorney General. (NAO...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 1, 20153 min read
APA Organizations Condemn ‘Political Demagoguery’ Over Treatment of Refugees
The groups, which include JACL, the Japanese American National Museum and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, also decried “political...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 27, 20153 min read
Highest Honor for a Nisei Hero
Laurie Yasui accepts her father Min Yasui’s Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama. WASHINGTON — Civil rights leader Minoru...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 25, 20152 min read
Hirono, Honda Praise Awarding of Medal to Yasui
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Mike Honda (D-Santa Clara) on Nov. 16 commended President Obama’s announcement that...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 21, 201513 min read
Roanoke Mayor Apologizes for Internment Remarks
The mayor of Roanoke, Va., has apologized after a barrage of criticism for suggesting that the U.S. should treat Syrian refugees the same...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 20, 20154 min read
Yasui Family Delighted by Posthumous Award
Holly Yasui, Minoru Yasui’s daughter, and Peggy Nagae, lead attorney in the reopening of Minoru Yasui’s wartime Supreme Court case, gave...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 19, 20152 min read
Ige Says Hawaii Will Accept Syrian Refugees
HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. David Ige said on Monday that Syrian refugees are welcome in the Aloha State. Gov. David Ige French authorities...
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