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Three Asian-American lawmakers introduce a bill to prohibit internment like that of Japanese America
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/20/politics/japanese-internment-law-trnd/index.html?utm_content=2019-02-20T21%3A25%3A04&utm_source=fbCNNp&utm_medium=social&utm_term=linkThree Asian-American lawmakers introduce a bill to prohibit internment like that of Japanese Americans during World War II
(CNN)On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an order that sent 120,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps for the remainder of World War II.
Now three Asian-American members of Congress are trying to ensure that something like that never happens again.
US Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, along with US Rep. Mark Takano of California -- all Democrats -- have introduced a bill that would bar Americans from being forcibly incarcerated based on their race or religion.
The Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019 is necessary to safeguard individual freedoms, especially at a time when President Donald Trump has made divisive comments about Muslims and other marginalized groups, Hirono said in a statement.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
I believe this comes under the heading of "Never Again!"
More at link.
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