Into a community that did not pose an immediate threat to our Nation. in order to use them. devoid of passports or any other proof of citizenship. for hostage exchange with Japan. Between the years 1941 and 1945. our government. with the help of Latin American officials. arbitrarily arrested persons of Japanese descent from streets. homes. and workplaces. Approximately 2.300 undocumented persons were brought to camp sites in the U.S.. where they were held under armed watch. and then held in reserve for prisoner exchange. Those used in an exchange were sent to Japan. a foreign country that many had never set foot on since their ancestors immigration to Latin America. Despite their involuntary arrival. Latin American internees of Japanese descent were considered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service as
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