President Trump's executive orders targeting immigrants provoke comparison to FDR's Executive Order 9066, which led to the unjust internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The article highlights the issues surrounding Trump's orders, which lack congressional approval and are expected to face legal challenges as unconstitutional. Referencing the history of Fred Korematsu and the flawed rationale behind his incarceration, it argues the persistence of racial bias in government action, drawing a parallel to current policies affecting immigrant communities that perpetuate fear and discrimination.
The forced removal orders were based on unsubstantiated facts, distortions, and representations of at least one military commander, whose views were seriously infected with racism.
President Trump has issued a host of executive orders declaring war on immigrants in this country, including the prospect of mass detention and imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay.
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