It focuses on Japanese American incarcerees who gained a measure of freedom by slipping out of the Manzanar concentration camp to fish for trout in the Eastern Sierra.

including my great-grandfather.Korematsu was born in Oakland to parents who had immigrated to the U.

chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC).I am remembering Fred Korematsu by partnering with colleagues both across the aisle and in the Senate to ensure that his legacy is remembered for generations to come.That we must take the time to listen and learn the lessons of the past.

on what would have been his 106th birthdayPartnering with AADAP aligns perfectly with our values.

Mac expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration.

The event will feature Hawaiian entertainment.president of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition.

to support mutual aid networks.and Italian aliens were held during World War II.

Inland Coalition for Immigrant JusticeLizbeth Abeln.detain and deport Venezuelan immigrants without due process of law.