Rep. Takano Reintroduces Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act
Rep. Takano Reintroduces Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act Posted On RIVERSIDE — On Feb. 19, the Day of Remembrance for Japanese American internment, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) reintroduced the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act to prohibit the imprisonment or detainment of American citizens solely on the basis of race, religion, nationality, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability. Fred Korematsu (1919-2005) and Rep. Mark Takai (1967-2016) This legislation establishes clear legal protections to prevent atrocities such as the intern...
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