Expatriation/repatriation/deportation

From 1943 to 1946, over 20,000 Japanese Americans applied to leave the United States for Japan in a process called "repatriation" (for Issei as non-citizens) or "expatriation" (for Nisei as citizens). Some Issei considered repatriation preferable to remaining in a country that had long discriminated against them. For Nisei, who had rarely been to Japan, expatriation meant renouncing their U.S. citizenship. Some were pressured to do so by family members or extremists; others were bitter about their mistreatment by the government. In total, only 4,724 ended up leaving for Japan directly from the camps and many eventually returned to the U.S. Nearly all Nisei who wanted to were able to regain their citizenship, although the process was long and difficult.

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 29 (April 9, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-196)

"Issei, Nisei May Get Claims Forms for Lost or Damaged Articles" (p. 1), "Bill Gives Atty. - Gen More Power" (p. 1), "Shaft Honors War Dead of This Area" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-196/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 55 (June 30, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-123)

"8,000 Nisei Included in Bracket Eligible for Coming U.S. Draft, WRA's 1940 Figures Disclose" (pg. 1), "5,000 Nisei Stranded in Japan Reportedly Lost Citizenship" (pg. 1), "Noted Sociologist Blames Political Pressure in B.C. as Chief Reason for Anti-Japanese Laws in Canada" (pg. 2)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-123/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 70 (August 30, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-239)

"Giving Dictatorial Powers Dangerous, is Rep. Yates' Warning to Congress" (p. 1), "Many Nisei in Action on Korean Front, Seattleite Says" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-239/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 20 (March 18, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-7)

"Fort Denies GI's in Town Saturday Night" (p. 1), "Pay Differences Peril Continuance of Salmon Industry" (p. 1), "Most Japanese Unaffected by Deportation Rule" (p. 2)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-7/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 9 (January 28, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-82)

"H.R. Approves Bills to Help Three Aliens" (pg. 1), "Judd Introduces Third Measure on Naturalization, Immigration" (pg. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-82/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 73 (September 1, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-135)

"442nd Leader Will Attend Utah Confab" (pg. 1), "Hiroshima Seeks Pittsburgh Aid" (pg. 1), "Ex-Resident of City Wants to Come Home" (pg. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-135/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 18 (March 11, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-5)

"Maine Solon Gives Support to JACL Plan" (p. 1), "House Body Sifts Immigration Ruling" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-5/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 1 (January 1, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-167)

"Report from Washington: Work, Accomplishments of ADC in Legislative, Educational Horizons in U.S. Presented" (p. 1), "Claims Queries and Replies" (p. 6),

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-167/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 5 No. 4 (January 13, 1951) (ddr-densho-229-265)

"Slight Changes in Alien Stay Rulings Cited" (p. 1), "West Coast Evacuees Can't be Paid for Certain Expenses, Justice Rules" (p. 1), "Bills to Aid Asian Kin of GI's Studied" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-265/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 14 (February 7, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-85)

"Truman Calls on Congress to Speed Up Business of Evacuation, Civil Rights" (pg.1), "7,000 Nisei Stranded in Japan Face Loss of U.S. Citizenship" (pg. 1), "JACL Bigwigs Plan Strategy to Push Bills" (pg. 2)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-85/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 76 (October 17, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-63)

"First Nisei War Dead to Arrive Late in 1948, JACL is Informed" (p. 1), "Canadian Property Owners Agree to Evacuation Loss Terms" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-63/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 51 (June 25, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-218)

"Japanese Alien Granted Stay" (p. 1), "JACL (Victim of Greatest Violation) Asks Okay of Civil Rights Legislation" (p. 1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-218/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 38 (May 1, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-106)

"2,300 Nisei Renunciants Regain "Lost' Citizenship; Judge Scores Government Handling of Cases" (p. 1), "Hearings on Evacuation Claims Legislation Due Early Part of This Month, JACL-ADC Reports" (p. 1),

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-106/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 64 (September 9, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-52)

""Mac' Told to K.O. Japan's War-Making Industries; Allied Council Chairman Attacks Soviet Obstruction" (p. 1), "Nisei Demand End of Japan Nationality" (p. 1), "GI-Japanese Bride Reports Help Naturalization Push" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-52/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 50 (July 18, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-37)

"Invite 11 Nations to Begin Talks for Early Japanese Peace Pact" (p. 1), "Probe Shoyu Sold on Shelves of Local Stores" (p. 1), "Truman Signs Thurn Bill" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-37/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 19 (March 14, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-6)

"Alaska Cannery Contract Talks Start" (p. 1), "House Unit Halts Bills Preventing Alien Deportation" (p. 1), "Army Seeks More Nisei GI's to Aid Occupation of Japan" (p. 1), "Republican Majority Votes to Kill State FEPC Bill" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-6/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 25 (April 4, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-11)

"Japan Pushes Tourist Plan for 1948, 1949" (p. 1), "Vancouver CLU Opposes Curbs Against Japanese Canadians" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-11/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 42 (May 15, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-110)

"Community to Pay Respects to Northwest Nisei GI Dead at First Methodist, June 26" (p. 1), "Registration Measure Goes Before House" (p. 1), "Senate Sends Citizenship Bill Back to House for Rider Action" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-110/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 41 (May 12, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-109)

"Paint the Town Clean" (p. 1), "JACL-ADC Hails U.S. Decision on Restrictive Covenants" (p. 1), "Ruling on Eisler Case to Affect U.S. Aliens Facing Deportation" (p. 1), "Final Word on "Citizens' Due July 29" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-109/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 68 (September 19, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-55)

"Asks for Unity on Bainbridge in Hall Issue" (p. 1), "Canada Ends Voluntary "Repatriation' of Japanese at Government Expense" (p. 1), "Backs Americanism Body's Action" (p. 1), "LARA Reports Relief Aid to Needy Japan" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-55/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 72 (October 3, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-59)

"Local 7 Rejects Ousted Officials" (p. 1), Postscript to World War II: Nation's War Dead to Return Oct. 10" (p. 1), "Court Returns Greenhouses to Japanese" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-59/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 39 (June 6, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-27)

"Many Alaska Salmon Industry Workers Sought" (p. 1), "Report Cites B.C. Removal of Japanese" (p. 1), "Okada and Satow Will Speak Here Monday Night in Buddhist Church; Report on Claims Board Bill" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-27/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 86 (October 28, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-251)

"Portland to Dedicate Nisei War Memorial Monument at Rites Sunday" (p. 1), "Truman Points to Flaws in McCarran Bill" (p. 1), ""Clean' Naturalization Measure Sought" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-251/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 73 (October 7, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-60)

"Canada Releases Claims Data" (p. 1), "Believes JACL Could Aid Nisei Left in Japan" (p. 1), "Jackson Street Area Chest Workers Selected; Allasina, Principal of Bailey Gatzert, Heads New Army" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-60/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 60 (July 27, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-227)

"Canada Japanese to Get Bonus" (p. 1), "Ex-Seattleite in Tokyo Reports on Japanese Repats from USSR" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-227/