JACLNationalNews Community and Faith Organizations Concerned Over Vandalism of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple On Feb. 26 the Los Angeles Times reported that the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo was…P.C. EditorMarch 4, 2021
JACLNationalNews JACL Concerned by the Initiation of Mass Incarceration of Children at Carrizo Springs, Texas On Feb. 23, the Washington Post reported that the Biden administration has reopened the temporary immigrant concentration camp at Carrizo…P.C. EditorFebruary 24, 2021
JACLNationalNews JACL Statement on Day of Remembrance Today marks the 79th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for…P.C. EditorFebruary 19, 2021
JACLNationalNews JACL 2021 National Convention Announcement Due to the ongoing safety issues presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, the JACL National Board has decided to postpone a…P.C. EditorFebruary 19, 2021
JACLNationalNews JACL Applauds House Hearing on HR 40 HR40 Would Form Commission to Study African American Reparations Today the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil…P.C. EditorFebruary 17, 2021
NationalNewsObituaries December Deaths of Ochi, Imura Leave 2020 on Down Note Lives Remembered for Achievements, Lasting Legacies By P.C. Staff 2020 was a year that saw several barrier-breaking Nikkei women die…P.C. EditorJanuary 15, 2021
JACLNationalNewsPolitics JACL to Biden: Why No Asian American Cabinet Appointees? On Thursday, President-elect Biden announced his final Cabinet appointments, including key senior appointments to the Department of Justice. We celebrate…P.C. EditorJanuary 8, 2021
NationalNews JACL Statement on Capitol Insurrection Today we have seen the culmination of months of seditious rhetoric from the president and his supporters. For too long…P.C. EditorJanuary 6, 2021
NationalNews Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Announces Mineta Simpson Institute The new center will be built in honor of the two lifelong friends to memorialize their years of dedicated political…P.C. EditorDecember 18, 2020
NationalNews USPS Announces Go for Broke Stamp for 2021 Stamp Our Story led a years-long grassroots effort to honor the Nisei soldiers who fought during WWII. Recognizing the heroic…P.C. EditorDecember 18, 2020