JACL Stands in Solidarity with the Muslim Community in the Wake of the Shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego
On May 18th, 2026, two gunmen attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three people. Among those killed were Amin Abdullah, a security guard for the center and father of eight; Mansour Kaziha, a former security guard, store manager, and handyman for the center; and Nadir Awad, a teacher and dedicated community member who lived across the street from the center. Abdullah, Kaziha, and Awad are all credited for confronting the attackers and drawing their fire away from
JACL Responds to the Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana v. Callais
On April 29th, the Supreme Court released its opinion in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, limiting the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and striking down a congressional district map that would be used in upcoming Louisiana elections. Section 2 of the VRA prohibits voting laws, practices, and district maps that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or language minority. Under the decision, voters’ power to challenge discriminatory district maps and
JACL Stands with SPLC Against Federal Government’s Continuing Attack on Civil Rights
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) categorically denounces the Department of Justice’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The Trump Administration’s decision to attack the SPLC represents an attack on civil rights work as a whole and the progress that has been made to protect the rights of all Americans. Attacks such as these, and the precedent they set for our nation’s future, cannot be tolerated if we are to preserve our democracy. Civil rights
JACL Statement on the 80th Anniversary of the Closure of Tule Lake
80 years ago, on March 20th, the Tule Lake Segregation Center, the last War Relocation Authority (WRA) camp, came to a close. This closure marked the end of the WRA’s mass incarceration camps that imprisoned more than 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry. Despite the war in the Pacific Theater coming to a close in September of 1945, Tule Lake would remain open and continue to imprison people for an additional seven months. Of all of the WRA camps, Tule Lake would be open for
Join SD JACL for a Hapa Awa Social Event, Wednesday May 6th
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On The 84th Anniversary of the Day of Remembrance, JACL Calls for Vigilance Amid Efforts to Erase American History and Harm Immigrant Communities
February 19th, 2026, marks 84 years since the signing of Executive Order 9066, the order that led to the incarceration of over 125,000 Japanese Americans. This year carries particular weight and heightened urgency; today marks 50 years since President Gerald Ford signed legislation known as “The American Promise”. This legislation formally terminated Executive Order 9066 and in doing so, President Ford acknowledged what should have been clear from the beginning: “We now know
Join the Obon Society to see WWII Era Japanese Fallen Soldier Flags Returned Home, Monday Febr. 2nd
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Federal Agents Kill Two People In Minneapolis Within Two Weeks
JACL Calls for Congressional Oversight and Independent Investigation of the Department of Homeland Security’s Killings of Protestors. The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is outraged by the killings of two people in Minneapolis at the hands of federal immigration agents during protests against immigration enforcement operations. JACL demands accountability from the federal government for the deaths of Renee Good on January 7 and Alex Pretti on January 24. These killin
