World War II Internment of German Americans

some internees held late 1948.

studies , review

since late 20th century, detainees doj camps began work gain recognition of trials. citizens of ethnic european groups (german , italian) had been considered enemy aliens during war, , of aliens argued civil rights had been violated , asked reparations.

in 2005, activists formed organization called german american internee coalition publicize internment, repatriation , exchange of civilians of german ethnicity during world war ii. seeking u.s. government review , acknowledgment of civil rights violations.

the traces center history , culture, based in st. paul, minnesota, travels united states in bus-eum educate citizens treatment of foreign nationals in u.s. during world war ii.

legislation introduced in united states congress in 2001 create independent commission review government policies on european enemy ethnic groups during war. on august 3, 2001, senators russell feingold (d-wi) , charles grassley (r-ia) sponsored european americans , refugees wartime treatment study act in u.s. senate, joined senator ted kennedy (d-ma) , senator joseph lieberman. bill created independent commission review u.s. government policies directed against german , italian aliens during world war ii in u.s. , latin america.

in 2007, u.s. senate passed wartime treatment study act, examine treatment of ethnic groups targeted u.s. government during world war ii. alabama senator jeff sessions opposed it, citing historians u.s. holocaust memorial museum called exaggerated response treatment of enemy aliens. in 2009, house judiciary subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, refugees, border security, , international law passed wartime treatment study act vote of 9 1, not voted on full house , did not become law.