and I grew up right here in Little Tokyo.

including legislation to award him the Congressional Gold Medal.after witnessing the wrongful imprisonment of Muslim community members made under the same guise of national security in the aftermath of Sept.

and the way I and serve in Congress.His actions have had a profound impact on my life.): Today we celebrate Fred Korematsu.

we must remain vigilant to keep prejudice out of our national policies and continue speaking up for civil rights and equality for all.In commemoration of Fred Korematsu Day.

To help ensure our nation never repeats the horrors that thousands of Japanese Americans experienced as prisoners within our own borders.

In honor of Fred Korematsu’s legacy.occurred on the eve of Lunar New Year in a community that is majority Asian American and is considered the first suburban Chinatown in the nation.

but I am most of all so heartened by our own communitys support for each other and our unyielding determination that Monterey Parks vibrancy can be restored.I mourn and honor the 11 people.

Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii): One year ago.and strangers from across the country.