It was seventy years ago today that America sent Japanese Americans to our own concentration camps.

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26. President Roosevelt called them "concentration camps."

"These Japanese Americans, half of whom were children, were incarcerated for up to 4 years, without due process of law or any factual basis, in bleak, remote camps surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards."

"They were forced to evacuate their homes and leave their jobs; in some cases family members were separated and put into different camps. President Roosevelt himself called the 10 facilities "concentration camps."

"Some Japanese Americans died in the camps due to inadequate medical care and the emotional stresses they encountered. Several were killed by military guards posted for allegedly resisting orders."

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"Almost 50 years later, through the efforts of leaders and advocates of the Japanese American community, Congress passed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Popularly known as the Japanese American Redress Bill, this act acknowledged that "a grave injustice was done" and mandated Congress to pay each victim of internment $20,000 in reparations."

"The reparations were sent with a signed apology from the President of the United States on behalf of the American people. The period for reparations ended in August of 1998."

"Despite this redress, the mental and physical health impacts of the trauma of the internment experience continue to affect tens of thousands of Japanese Americans. Health studies have shown a 2 times greater incidence of heart disease and premature death among former internees, compared to noninterned Japanese Americans."

http://www.pbs.org/childofcamp/history/index.html

No arrogance, just shock that you seem to want to downplay what we did to our own citizens. We can argue semantics and what word to call the camps all day long, but it doesn't take away the pain, injustice, and yes, death of those involved.