Rep. Susie Lee Commemorates Day of Remembrance for Japanese Incarceration

Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement remembering the 78th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II:

"In 1942, the federal government entered one of the darkest and most shameful periods in our history, incarcerating over 120,000 Japanese Americans solely because of their nationality. The Japanese internment campaign was derived from a policy driven by fear and discrimination, rather than compassion and reason. Nearly 80 years later, fear of all kinds still seeps into our society, and we need to be as vigilant as ever in calling out bigotry and injustice wherever we see it. As we commemorate this solemn day, we must remember those 120,000 Americans and the pain they experienced, and remind ourselves never to let fear and prejudice guide our policy-making."

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