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DESCRIPTION:From 1941 to 1948\, more than 2\,200 men\, women\, and children
  of Japanese ancestry were abducted and forcibly deported from 13 Latin Am
 erican countries and interned in U.S. Department of Justice camps or U.S. 
 Army facilities. Many were used as hostages in two prisoner exchanges betw
 een the United States and Japan. Categorized as "illegal aliens\," these J
 apanese Latin Americans (JLAs) were excluded from the Civil Liberties Act 
 of 1988\, which granted an apology and a $20\,000 compensation payment onl
 y to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents of Japanese ancestry.\n\n
 Grace Shimizu\, a leading advocate for former JLA internees\, will give an
  update on the ongoing campaign to grant justice to JLAs. Her talk will be
  preceded by a special screening of the newly updated<em>&nbsp\;Hidden Int
 ernment: The Art Shibayama Story.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</em>This half-hour documen
 tary reveals the little known history of the internment of JLAs\, but it f
 ocuses on the story of Art Shibayama. His life story exemplifies the exper
 iences of these JLAs\, who suffered from unjust treatment both during and 
 after WWII. Treated as "illegal aliens" by the U.S. government\, the JLAs 
 faced even harsher injustices compared to their Japanese American counterp
 arts.\n\nArt Shibayama's commitment to truth and justice is an&nbsp\;<span
  style="font-size: 12px\;">inspiration to those still struggling to attain
  government accountability for constitutional and human rights violations\
 , including pending congressional legislation to establish a commission to
  investigate the treatment of the JLAs during WWII. Now living in San Jose
 \, he will be on hand to answer<span style="font-size: 12px\;">questions f
 rom the audience after the film.\n\n&nbsp\;<em>RSVP required&nbsp\;</em>\n
 \nCost: Free with admission to the museum (non-members\, $5\; students and
  seniors over age 65\, $3\; JAMsj members and children under 12\, free).\n
 \nSeating is limited. Reserve your spot today by contacting &nbsp\;<a href
 ="mailto:PublicPrograms@jamsj.org">PublicPrograms@jamsj.org</a>&nbsp\;or c
 alling (408) 294-3138.
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SUMMARY:"Campaign for Justice: Redress Now for Japanese Latin American Inte
 rnees!
URL:/en/events/2013/11/23/campaign-for-justice-redress-now-for-japanese-la/
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