February 15, 2024 - 7:31 am

Each February, Japanese American communities nationwide observe the Day of Remembrance, the anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 which led to the mass incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans across the west coast during World War II.

Some survivors of this incarceration and their descendants fight mass incarceration today, because of their community’s experiences during that time. You’ll hear from Tsuru for Solidarity, an organization of Japanese American activists, and La Resistencia, a group advocating for immigrants detained today. Interviews are with Stan Shikuma, Co-chair of Tsuru for Solidarity’s children and family detention campaign and Maru Mora Villalpando, Founder of La Resistencia.

Producer: Yuko Kodama

Friday, February 16
9am
Press Conference
Federal Building 915 2nd Ave Seattle
Virtual Rally
Zoom bit.ly/3HWgwN4
Instagram Live @tsuruforsolidarity

Sunday, February 18
Program
1pm Washington State Fairgrounds’ Agriplex 5th St SW Puyallap
2:30pm Northwest Detention Center 1623 E J St Tacoma

Tuesday, February 20
10am
Press Conference
King County Airport Main Terminal 7277 Perimeter Rd S Seattle