Mr. President. in an unusual publication called simply "Constitution." published by the Foundation for the United States Constitution. there is an article by Professor Harold Hongju Koh of Yale University titled. "Bitter Fruit of the Asian Immigration Cases." It interested me because of my long association with the cause of civil rights and because I grew up in the State of Oregon and recall the criticism my father took when. as a Lutheran minister. he objected to the 1942 unconstitutional transfer of Japanese American citizens away from the West Coast. Another reason for my interest is that I serve on the Senate Judiciarys Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs. Our record in the field of immigration has not always been a good one. and that is particularly true as it applies to the Asian community. There is no question that we face problems in the field of immigration. but the answer is not passing things like Proposition 187 in California or the other abuses that we have tolerated through the history of our country. I believe my colleagues will find the article by Professor Koh a matter of more than casual interest. At this point.
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