Under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. people of Japanese ancestry who were subjected to relocation or internment later received an apology and reparations on behalf of the people of the United States. While I commend our government for finally recognizing and apologizing for the mistreatment of Japanese Americans during World War II. I believe that it is time that the government also acknowledge the mistreatment experienced by many German Americans. Italian Americans. and European Latin Americans. as well as Jewish refugees. The Wartime Treatment Study Act would create two independent. factfinding commissions to review this unfortunate history. so that Americans can understand why it happened and work to ensure that it never happens again. One commission will review the treatment by the U.S. government of German Americans.
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