Do the President and Congress have the power to excluded United States Citizens of Japanese’s descents without violating the Fifth Amendment, Due Process Clause, and the Fourteenth Amendment, Equal Protection Clause?
After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1942, The American Military became concerned about the Security of the United States. With General DeWitt’s recommendation, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Executive order 9066, “authorizing the removal of any or all people from military areas, as deemed necessary or desirable”. After this order was passed Fred Korematsu, an American born citizen of Japanese decent, had some facial surgery, changed his names and claimed to be