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Sponsor of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage since 1969 manzanarcommittee.org
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The Manzanar Committee opposes President Trump's unlawful attempt to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to enforce deportations This 18th century law was used by President Roosevelt in 1942 to justify the unconstitutional incarceration of 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry in concentration camps

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The world is watching—This article from the @theguardian.com is a must-read! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

The Irei Project will be traveling to the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26, 2025. As part of the pilgrimage, Irei Project representatives will present the interactive memorial Ireichō Book of Names which documents the 125,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII.

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

Join us to volunteer at the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26th at 8am! We need support for tasks such as directing cars for parking, setting up chairs, and passing out water and programs. Sign up on our volunteer interest form here: bit.ly/56manzanarvol

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Join us at the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26th, focusing on the theme of Truth, Justice, and Democracy. Information on how to register for bus transportation from Little Tokyo and Gardena can be found on our website: manzanarcommittee.org/2025/02/05/5...

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

I understand that Trump “can’t” revoke birthright citizenship (a constitutional right) with an executive order, but I just read this essay in the NYT about revoking citizenship from born-in-the-USA Japanese Americans during WWII. Did people forget this? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/o...

submitted 57 days ago • 11 comments

The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark — whose landmark 1898 Supreme Court case helped establish a birthright citizenship for all children of immigrants — blasted President Donald Trump’s new executive order seeking to revoke the long-standing right. www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...

submitted 56 days ago • 1 comment

"President Roosevelt signed EO 9066 beginning the incarceration of approx 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast — more than 2/3rds of whom were native-born citizens...Within about four years, my father and his siblings had lost their birthright citizenship and been deported to Japan"

submitted 54 days ago • 1 comment

Check out this important article from NBC News: www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a... "We’re going to get the world that we’re willing to fight for,” Wong said. We agree!

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

The Manzanar Committee is glad to be sharing updates here on Blue Sky. Our work is more important than ever. #NeverAgainisNow #NoMoreManzanars #NoMoreCamps

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