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Originally Posted by jester
Yes the 100th and 442nd Combat Teams fought in Italy, France and Germany with some smaller groups fighting in the Pacific. And the 442nd had more awards and decorations than any other in US history as well as almost a 200% casualty rate.
And the Supreme Court Violated the Constitution when it came to the internment. Frenzy, hysteria and oportunism.
However, the internment was temporary. After about 1943 the internees were given the option to relocated to the Midwest and East Coast, however a bitter pill was they also had to sign a loyalty oath which many saw and I agree, insulting. There is alot of misinformation on both sides about that issue. And we did intern Germans and Italians as well.
One thing to remember, in the 1920s they had a influx of immigrants from Asia, which had gone back to the late 19th century. So, we the US passed what was called "Yellow Laws" which were geared to prevent immigration and assimilation into society by denying immigrants the ability to gain citizenship. Thus, they could easily be deemed "enemy aliens" which gave a grounds for internment, just as we did with Gemran and Italian aliens, since they were citizens of hostile powers.
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I would also like to add, that many of the Japanese-Americans, whom were interred, often had their businesses confiscated from them. After the war was over, they didn't get so much as an apology until around 1993 (with a very meager check in the mail). Almost none of the former business or home titles were returned, having been liquidated to "fund" the interment camps.
Many of the camps were further administered by a "corporate" entity, where some goods were made in the camps and sold on market. I don't think due-process of law was ever considered, when such properties were seized.
The State of Colorado has a very detailed historical archive on the camp located here, and even lists some of the opposition by local religious organizations and the (then) elected governor. In fact, Colorado's governor-- at the time-- was one of the very few voices speaking against the federal government's policies.