and join in the fun at the Nisei Week Plaza Festival.

gave up the lives they built over decades in this country.a lack of natural light or even clocks.

The United States apologized for what was done to Japanese Americans.They and my grandparents were among the more than 125.and it did so without individualized evidence or due process.

their rights were overridden by the stroke of a pen in Washington.Our obligation is to prevent the harm while it is happening.

and no court orders can stand in its way.

and I am grateful for the redress that helped survivors.fighting for an America that could be.

president and CEOJACCC: Linda Taira.True patriotism acknowledges both America’s triumphs and failures.

Every time America moves closer to its founding ideals.Maile Yanguas of VMCA served as emcee.