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JACL Responds to the State of the Union

Yesterday, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address, in which he called for bipartisanship and support…

P.C. EditorMarch 2, 2022

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JACL Issues Statement Condemning No-Knock Warrants

Action Comes After Minneapolis Shoots, Kills Man in Raid of Wrong Apartment The national Japanese American Citizens League and the…

P.C. EditorMarch 1, 2022

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Amache Japanese American Incarceration Site on Verge of Becoming National Park Site

Amache Entrance (Photo: Athena Mari Asklipiadis) Unanimous Senate passage puts preservation campaign waged by survivors, descendants and advocates near completion.…

P.C. EditorFebruary 18, 2022

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JACL Applauds Passage of Bill to Add Amache National Historic Site to National Park System

After the Senate unanimously passed legislation to establish the Amache National Historic Site, located outside of Granada, Colo., as a…

P.C. EditorFebruary 15, 2022

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JACL Expresses Disappointment After Failure to Pass John Lewis Act

The Senate’s inability to pass the Freedom to Vote: John Lewis Act has left JACL and our community greatly disappointed.…

P.C. EditorJanuary 21, 2022

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JACL, OCA Release Joint Statement on the Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Insurrection

The armed assault on the U.S. Capitol one year ago signals a grim future if we fail to combat voter…

P.C. EditorJanuary 6, 2022

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JACL Applauds Nomination of Judge Kenly Kiya Kato to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

President Biden on Wed., Dec. 15, announced his 11th round of judicial nominees, which included Judge Kenly Kiya Kato to…

P.C. EditorDecember 16, 2021

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JACL Applauds Signing of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

By JACL National President Biden signed the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) on Nov. 15.…

P.C. EditorNovember 19, 2021

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JACL Is Hiring for a New Fellow

The organization is now accepting applications for the Norman Y. Mineta Fellowship JACL is now hiring for the Norman Y.…

P.C. EditorNovember 19, 2021

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History to Air ‘Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII’

GFBNEC Touts Docu on Japanese American soldiers LOS ANGELES — The Go for Broke National Education Center has announced that…

P.C. EditorNovember 11, 2021