Franklin D Roosevelt Japanese Internment

The day in America's past JAN 14th 1941 that the beloved President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues the Presidential Proclamation No. 2537 requiring aliens from countries including Italy, Germany, and Japan to register with the United States DOJ (department of justice). These Liberal Japanese resented American anti-Japanese policies, particularly in California, where exclusionary laws were passed to prevent Japanese Americans from competing with U.S. citizens in the agricultural industry. In spite of these tensions, a 1941 federal report requested by Roosevelt indicated that more than 90 percent of Japanese Americans were considered loyal citizens. Nevertheless, under increasing pressure from agricultural associations, military advisors, and influential California politicians, Roosevelt agreed to begin the necessary steps for the possible internment of the Japanese-American population. On February 19th, 1942 Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 …show more content…
2537 permitted the arrest, detention and internment of enemy aliens who violated restricted areas, such as ports, water treatment plants or even areas prone to brush fires, for the duration of the war. A month later, a reluctant but resigned Roosevelt signed the War Department’s blanket Executive Order 9066, which authorized the physical removal of all Japanese Americans into internment