"During World War II, my parents and grandparents were incarcerated without due process of law, despite never having been accused or convicted of a crime.They were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to internment camps strictly because of their racial characteristics."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Mark Takano:
"There is an insidious nostalgia that whitewashes the shameful parts of American history, especially our darkest chapters.My family's story is one of many, but these stories are worth retelling for our country to evolve into a more perfect union. theguardian.com/us-news/2022/f"Read on Twitter
"Today is the 80th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the unjust internment of over 120,000 innocent Japanese American civilians, including members of my own family."Read on Twitter
"This a humbling time to remember the hardships that our Japanese American ancestors and communities had to endure at the hands of their own government, and reflect on ways in which we as a nation can do better."Read on Twitter
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