REMEMBERING

Here’s a look at what states are doing to recognize the mass incarceration of Japanese-Americans: CALIFORNIA In California, the Legislature has passed resolutions proclaiming Feb. 19 as the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and recognizing a Day of Remembrance. Lawmaker Al Muratsuchi, who sponsored one of the resolutions, said that with Trump focusing on Muslims in his immigration order, Americans must ensure no one is targeted because of national origin or faith. OREGON The Oregon Legislature is considering a bill to recognize a Day of Remembrance of the mass incarceration. Carol Suzuki’s father and grandparents were forced to relocate from their home in Oregon’s Hood River Valley to detention camps in California and Idaho. After President Donald Trump recently signed immigration executive orders, her 9-year-old daughter asked if she, too, would be put away. “Sometimes the words of an innocent child are the ones that affect you the most,” Suzuki testified Monday before the Oregon Senate committee considering the Day of Remembrance bill. The House is scheduled to take it up on Monday. WASHINGTON Washington state began recognizing Feb. 19 as an annual Day of Remembrance 14 years ago. Gov. Jay Inslee tweeted that “this anniversary should serve as an all too real reminder of what can happen when America acts out of fear.” Inslee also met with former detainees. HAWAII More than 2,000 people of Japanese ancestry were detained at camps on the islands or on the mainland. In marking the anniversary, Honolulu businessman and poet Suikei Furuya will share his story at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. IDAHO In Idaho, Lt. Gov. Brad Little will sign a proclamation Sunday honoring interned Japanese-Americans.