Carl Takei
@carltakei.bsky.social
Program Director, Civil Liberties & Community Safety @asianlawcaucus.bsky.social. Formerly @aclu.org. Posts are my own opinions.
UPDATE: On behalf of @jacl-national.bsky.social and 60+ organizations, @asianlawcaucus.org, @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality have filed a new brief to the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
UPDATE: On behalf of @jacl-national.bsky.social and 60+ organizations, @asianlawcaucus.org, @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality have filed a new brief to the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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This interactive map shows what California coastal areas you should evacuate under a tsunami advisory.
Map of California tsunami hazard zones: Look up your address
This interactive map shows what California coastal areas you should evacuate under a tsunami advisory.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This interactive map shows what California coastal areas you should evacuate under a tsunami advisory.
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The Fourth of July was an ironic and bittersweet holiday for Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII. The festivities provided a break from the monotony of life in the camps — but it was also a sharp reminder of the freedoms that had been taken away from them.
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July 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Fourth of July was an ironic and bittersweet holiday for Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII. The festivities provided a break from the monotony of life in the camps — but it was also a sharp reminder of the freedoms that had been taken away from them.
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I'm deeply proud of my work on this brief.
Dozens of Japanese American and other AAPI orgs are urging the courts to remember the lessons of the WWII Japanese American incarceration, and urge them to fulfill their role in our constitutional democracy to check the Trump administration's overreach.
Dozens of Japanese American and other AAPI orgs are urging the courts to remember the lessons of the WWII Japanese American incarceration, and urge them to fulfill their role in our constitutional democracy to check the Trump administration's overreach.
On behalf of @jacl-national.bsky.social and 60+ organizations, @asianlawcaucus.org, @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality filed an amicus brief asking the court to preserve the essential right to due process and ensure judicial review of executive orders.
June 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I'm deeply proud of my work on this brief.
Dozens of Japanese American and other AAPI orgs are urging the courts to remember the lessons of the WWII Japanese American incarceration, and urge them to fulfill their role in our constitutional democracy to check the Trump administration's overreach.
Dozens of Japanese American and other AAPI orgs are urging the courts to remember the lessons of the WWII Japanese American incarceration, and urge them to fulfill their role in our constitutional democracy to check the Trump administration's overreach.
Densho is a treasure, and its commitment to preserving our community's history -- in all its ugliness and complexity -- is especially crucial when the federal government is trying to censor stories of racism and injustice from the Smithsonian and other institutions.
The stories preserved by Densho are a testament to the care and support of our community, and to our collective refusal to let this history be forgotten. Together, we will keep community history in community hands, and we will not allow these stories to be erased on our watch.
April 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Densho is a treasure, and its commitment to preserving our community's history -- in all its ugliness and complexity -- is especially crucial when the federal government is trying to censor stories of racism and injustice from the Smithsonian and other institutions.
Japanese Americans are angered and afraid by what we're seeing now. We know that in WWII, roundups of non-citizens under the Alien Enemies Act were only the first phase. The next phase was to target the entire Japanese American community, citizens and non-citizens alike.
March 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Japanese Americans are angered and afraid by what we're seeing now. We know that in WWII, roundups of non-citizens under the Alien Enemies Act were only the first phase. The next phase was to target the entire Japanese American community, citizens and non-citizens alike.
I spoke with Jana Katsuyama @ktvufox2.bsky.social about how the Alien Enemies Act was used against Japanese American families in WWII -- and how President Trump's invocation of the Act today is allowing federal agents to disappear community members without due process. www.ktvu.com/video/1611992
The history and impacts of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
Attorney Carl Takei of the Asian Law Caucus discusses the origins of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, as well as the impact it had when it was last implemented during World War II to incarcerate non-cit...
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March 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I spoke with Jana Katsuyama @ktvufox2.bsky.social about how the Alien Enemies Act was used against Japanese American families in WWII -- and how President Trump's invocation of the Act today is allowing federal agents to disappear community members without due process. www.ktvu.com/video/1611992
@omarsrashad.bsky.social in @fresnoland.bsky.social: Fresno Sheriff wants more cooperation with ICE. Advocates say that would erode trust fresnoland.org/2025/03/04/s...
Fresno Sheriff wants to change CA sanctuary law. Would it erode trust?
Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni said he would like to initiate contact with ICE — which state law SB54 currently prohibits.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
@omarsrashad.bsky.social in @fresnoland.bsky.social: Fresno Sheriff wants more cooperation with ICE. Advocates say that would erode trust fresnoland.org/2025/03/04/s...
I was part of an NGO delegation to Dilley in its first year. As I wrote: "I have previously visited the sites of Manzanar, Tule Lake, and other World War II incarceration camps. More than anything else, Dilley feels like an updated version of these places." www.themarshallproject.org/2015/05/21/t...
March 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I was part of an NGO delegation to Dilley in its first year. As I wrote: "I have previously visited the sites of Manzanar, Tule Lake, and other World War II incarceration camps. More than anything else, Dilley feels like an updated version of these places." www.themarshallproject.org/2015/05/21/t...
My latest column in the Nichi Bei: We know what happened when the gov't came for Japanese Americans and nobody else spoke up. It’s time to put some real pressure — especially on those with money or power — to show up with the courage that’s needed in this moment. www.nichibei.org/2025/02/in-1...
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March 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
My latest column in the Nichi Bei: We know what happened when the gov't came for Japanese Americans and nobody else spoke up. It’s time to put some real pressure — especially on those with money or power — to show up with the courage that’s needed in this moment. www.nichibei.org/2025/02/in-1...
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An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
March 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
On this Day of Remembrance, “we draw upon the resilience of Japanese Americans to strengthen our own resolve. We call on community members of all ages and backgrounds, faith and civic leaders, and institutional stakeholders and elected officials to join us.” www.solidarityis.org/solidarity-s...
Solidarity Statement - Day of Remembrance — Solidarity Is
On the 83rd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans during World War II by the United States government, Tsuru fo...
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February 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
On this Day of Remembrance, “we draw upon the resilience of Japanese Americans to strengthen our own resolve. We call on community members of all ages and backgrounds, faith and civic leaders, and institutional stakeholders and elected officials to join us.” www.solidarityis.org/solidarity-s...
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President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite deportations has rekindled trauma for Japanese Americans who were relocated and imprisoned during World War II.
Bay Area Japanese Americans Draw on WWII Trauma to Resist Deportation Threats | KQED
President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite deportations has rekindled trauma for Japanese Americans who were relocated and imprisoned during World War II...
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January 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite deportations has rekindled trauma for Japanese Americans who were relocated and imprisoned during World War II.