John Tonai expressed outrage over ICE using Terminal Island for staging workplace raids in Los Angeles. The site, significant for his family's history, symbolizes a Japanese fishing village and the early experiences of Japanese immigrants in California's tuna-canning industry. The current situation echoes past injustices related to the WWII internment of Japanese Americans. Activists, including Maya Suzuki Daniels, share a deep concern that these actions resurrect painful historical memories and perpetuate cycles of mass incarceration in America.
The presence of ICE on Terminal Island dredges up painful memories for many Japanese Americans, evoking a sense of repeating past injustices tied to mass incarceration.
Local activist groups have observed ICE vehicles entering and exiting Terminal Island, utilizing a federal prison and Coast Guard facility to stage actions around Los Angeles.
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