Jay Obernolte: “Several weeks ago, we witnessed a very unfortunate milestone, the 80th anniversary of the signature of an executive…”

“Several weeks ago, we witnessed a very unfortunate milestone, the 80th anniversary of the signature of an executive order by the President of the United States to incarcerate over 100,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. This was a direct violation of the founding principles of our country that say that no one should be deprived of their liberty without just cause. That is why I was so proud to see this body pass my bill, H.R. 6434, this week that would create a historic network of sites linked to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Madam Speaker, the power of history is to gain perspective and learn from the mistakes of the past. I am in hopes that this network will call attention to this unjust imprisonment and ensure that this injustice never occurs in the United States again. ____________________”