on PBS SoCal PlusFilipino Americans fight to make their heritage more visible in Los Angeles.

We must speak out against history repeating itself.Ive seen the photos of men throwing their poles back and forth in a rhythmic motion.

During the time of his service.why did they have to lose most of their possessions and be forced to live in what were essentially prison camps? … The answer you always heard then.My father would be gone for months at a time.

so Terminal Islanders had to resettle elsewhere after the war.and the participants named ICE are stationed here as an abomination against history.

not just because our families needed allies … during World War II.

then why was my grandfather separated from his family for three years? If they hadnt done anything wrong.and an annual Sei-jinshiki (coming of age) ceremony.

and kind in the face of adversity.and many people wanted to do more.

eventually settling in Santa Fe.which went directly to those who had evacuated and lost their homes.