Woodlands. Sacramento. San Francisco and nearly any other place where they found inexpensive farmland where they quickly found they could grow nearly anything. With little money the immigrants faced incredible odds Under the Alien Land Law of 1913. Asians couldnt own land because they couldnt become citizens. At the same time. many of the established farmers around Livingston didnt welcome the newcomers. Meeting the challenges steadfastly. the new residents of Cortez formed their growers association on April 18. 1924. They struggled with antiJapanese sentiments during World War II. with many forced into internment camps Though thousands of JapaneseAmericans lost everything during the war. the crisis did not end the dreams of the Cortez members.
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