Congressman Calls for Official Apology for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

 
On Sunday, a day after the 69th anniversary of the executive order incarcerating Japanese-Americans, U.S. Congressman Mike Honda called on Americans to end the blaming of immigrants and called for an official U.S. apology for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Honda, D-San Jose, spoke to about 200 people gathered for the “Day of Remembrance” that solemnly commemorated federal Executive Order 9066, issued Feb. 19, 1942. It authorized the imprisonment of 120,000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans during World War II in internment camps.  For the full story, click here and here.

Congressman Honda’s website offers some thoughtful insights about the recent Arizona shooting spree.

KJ