Not until 1988. when former Representative Norm Mineta introduced legislation to right this historic injustice. was an apology made by the U.S. Government to those interned during the Second World War. Although antiimmigrant laws were later repealed. those interned received a formal apology. and significant gains have been made by the Asian and Pacific Islander community in the United States. there is still much work to be done to fight discrimination against these citizens. Asian and Pacific IslanderAmericans continue to face racially motivated bigotry and violence. just as they did when their ancestors arrived in this country over 150 years ago. The 1992 report: Civil Rights Issues Facing Asian Americans in the 1990s by U.S.
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