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JACL Applauds Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

By JACL National The Senate voted 53-47 on April 7 to confirm the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, making…

P.C. EditorApril 15, 2022

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JACL Condemns Passage of Anti-LGBTQIA+ Laws

By JACL National Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law for his state on…

P.C. EditorApril 2, 2022

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President Biden Formally Recognizes the 80th Anniversary of EO 9066

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION DURING WORLD WAR II BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

P.C. EditorMarch 4, 2022

National News

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

National News

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

National News

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

National News

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