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JACL National News Politics

Among the important business aspects of this year’s JACL National Convention in Philadelphia will be the election of a new…

P.C. EditorJune 15, 2018

National News

JACL President Gary Mayeda took issue with the federal government for citing the Hirabayashi v. United States Supreme Court case…

P.C. EditorJune 14, 2018

National News

WASHINGTON — Weeks after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke greeted Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii) using a Japanese word, he defended his…

P.C. EditorJune 1, 2018

JACL National News

In this the 30th anniversary since the passage of redress, JACL will look back on the success of redress as…

National News

Dianne Fukami’s ‘An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy’ Chronicles Politician’s Life, Contributions. Norman Mineta is the subject of…

JACL National News Politics

WASHINGTON — The National JACL has announced it is accepting applications for the Daniel K. Inouye Fellowship and Norman Mineta…

P.C. EditorApril 24, 2018

National News

Although the future of the grants program remains in question, $1.3 million is awarded to educate the next generation. WASHINGTON…

P.C. EditorApril 20, 2018

National News

Associated Press HONOLULU — Former Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka, the first Native Hawaiian elected to Congress who served for more…

P.C. EditorApril 9, 2018

JACL National News Politics

The Japanese American Citizens League objects to the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census questionnaire. The Constitution…

P.C. EditorApril 6, 2018

National News

WASHINGTON — Following the release by the Census Bureau of 2020 census questions that includes the query “Is this person…

P.C. EditorMarch 29, 2018