National – Pacific Citizen

JACL National News

Director of Finance and CFO Tom Fernandez (far left) makes a point during the Feb. 14-15 JACL National Board meeting…

GarrettMarch 6, 2026

JACL National News

Inside this display case are a Purple Heart Medal, a gold Star Lapel Button, Sadao Munemori’s Congressional Medal of Honor…

GarrettMarch 6, 2026

National News Obituaries Politics

The front page of the May 25, 1984 Pacific Citizen shows Jesse Jackson at a campaign stop in Little Tokyo…

P.C. EditorFebruary 20, 2026

JACL National News

The organization undergoes another round of staff layoffs. By JACL National On Feb. 15, the JACL National Board made the…

GarrettFebruary 20, 2026

JACL National News

Statement on E.O. 9066’s 84th anniversary commits to continued vigilance. By P.C. Staff The National JACL issued a statement Feb.…

P.C. EditorFebruary 19, 2026

JACL National News

A permanent hire is expected to be announced in the coming months. By Ryan Yoshikawa, JACL VP of General Operations…

P.C. EditorFebruary 19, 2026

JACL National News Politics

Organization calls for independent inquiry over the actions taken by Dept. of Homeland Security. By P.C. Staff The Washington office…

P.C. EditorJanuary 26, 2026

JACL National News

SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese American Citizens League has announced that the 2026 National Scholarship and Awards Program is now…

GarrettDecember 19, 2025

JACL National News Obituaries

David Lin, seen in this Pacific Citizen file photo, circa 2012. He was the first non-Nikkei to serve as JACL…

P.C. EditorNovember 10, 2025

JACL National News Politics

Conservation advocate Dan Sakura, Japanese American Citizens League Norman Y. Mineta Policy Fellow Katie Masano Hill and Asian and Pacific…

P.C. EditorOctober 22, 2025