He is the past president of the Los Angeles Commission for Older Adults and currently serves as an assemblymember of the California Senior Legislature.

immediately began participating in multiple interviews and became the self-appointed point of contact for the media.and its a challenge no one is prepared to face.

and those who donated can ask for a refund.and so much that still needs to be navigated.In a statement provided to People magazine by Pidgeon.

My mother and I have remained completely transparent and have not misled or taken advantage of anyone.but we also have mixed and overwhelming feelings of exhaustion.

and I am still processing it all.

I stand by the choices Ive made for my family … I would never wish this type of experience upon anyone.Many were not even treated like human beings.

we must also glance back — towards our roots and our history.I am a 14-year-old Japanese American girl and.

Those who were forced into imprisonment are still able to tell this story.This is my personal connection to the horrors of the camps.