But I think it might be well if we reviewed them at this moment. Ms. Mollway found out. for example. that in 1922 the Supreme Court of the United States declared that Japanese were not qualified for citizenship. in other words. they were singled out among all the peoples of the United States and said. "You cannot be a naturalized citizen." Everyone else could be. Then in 1924. the Congress of the United States. in enacting the immigration laws. declared that if people are not qualified for citizenship. they may not immigrate to the United States. So once again the Japanese were singled out and told that they may not come here as immigrants. Then we all know that on December 7. that day of infamy. the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Soon thereafter. on February 19. 1942. an Executive order was issued authorizing the Army of the United States to establish. throughout the United States. 10 concentration camps and to place in these camps. for the duration of the war. all Japanese. whether they be citizens or not. and the vast majority were citizens.
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Japanese people were singled out and deemed ineligible for citizenship and immigration.