The stories of Japanese American families who built lives in the U.S. are at the heart of our amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to fulfill its duty and ensure the government is not allowed to claim guilt without evidence. Kunitomo Mayeda, a father, a farmer, and a lifelong advocate of cultural unity, was swept up by the FBI simply for being a first-generation immigrant and being involved in the local Japanese Association. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Mr. Mayeda’s son Al enlisted in the U.S. Army and Mr. Mayeda signed a patriotic oath along with other immigrants to “pledge our resources, our children and our lives toward a victorious conclusion of the war upon the Axis nations.” Nevertheless, the FBI arrested Mr. Mayeda as an “enemy alien” on March 19, 1942 in the San Diego area while his younger son Ray was at school. Mr. Mayeda was transferred through a series of detention centers, including Tuna Canyon, and ultimately confined in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mr. Mayeda’s son Ray was also separated from his family and incarcerated. The Mayedas lost their home, livelihood, and precious years they would never recover. Read more about Kunitomo Mayeda and other stories at jacl.org/alien-enemies-act-stories More on the amicus brief we filed: bit.ly/aea-amicus #AlienEnemiesAct #JapaneseAmerican #AAPI #CivilRights #ImmigrantJustice #Korematsu #ConstitutionalLaw (fb)

The Trump Administration has crossed a line. In choosing to escalate rather than listen, to pick fights rather than seek solutions, they endanger the very Americans they claim to serve. The deployment of the National Guard seeks to project federal power in defiance of democratic norms, using the military as a political weapon to intimidate and silence our communities. We must boldly exercise our rights to protest and free speech, but when military troops stand alongside federal agents, it creates a chilling effect on these constitutional freedoms. We must ensure that the National Guard doesn't evolve into a tool for suppressing legitimate dissent. Read our full statement: bit.ly/Protect-Our-Neighbors TAKE ACTION TODAY: Join us at 4pm at San Francisco City Hall as Bay Area organizations respond and vow resistance to Trump's attack on immigrants and the implementation of the travel ban. #TrumpTravelBan #TravelBan #CivilRights #ImmigrantRights (fb)