signed up to defend our nation during World War II and the Korean War.

and polluting our healthy genes.Will the America of today measure up when it counts?Bill Watanabe writes from Silverlake near downtown Los Angeles and can be contacted at billwatanabe@earthlink.

If America is to be truly great and strong.But this narrative is far from accurate – and as Japanese American descendants of immigrants ourselves (the non-Anglo type).and other nasty characterizations.

they could send money back to families in Japan and/or save money to improve their lot here in America.rural stock and dreamt that with hard.

It is a proven technique to create fear in people by claiming that hordes of strangers and criminals are invading our borders — although it is a known fact that immigrants cause fewer crimes than native-born Americans.

who claim they want America to be a Christian nation but ignore the most basic Christian message of loving your neighbors (whoever they may be) and to be charitable for the needy.I specifically focused on protecting Asian Pacific Islander communities here in L.

Jurado wants to explore development that doesnt come at a cost of our communities.Safe from eviction and deportation.

the epicenter of the homelessness crisis in the nation.Jurados district includes Boyle Heights.