Qasim Rashid, Esq.May 13, 2023

Tonight I spoke at an AAPI event and mentioned America's history of anti-Asian discrimination—including the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Asiatic Exclusion League, & Koramatsu & Japanese Camps.

Afterwards an older gentlemen approached me and said, "Thank you for reminding everyone the US Govt locked Japanese Americans in camps. I know—because I was born in those camps. I carry that with me til this day."

I was left in awe. A reminder—this isn't ancient history folks. It's contemporary reality.

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I have heard that many families lost property, in my state, that neighbors just "took over" and never returned it to their proper owners, including orchards and businesses. That should have been illegal, even then.

May 13, 2023 at 5:08amWeb