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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Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-148-31)
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Stopping in Goa, India, to board the Japanese troop ship Teiya maru; memories of terrible food, Japanese language classes
Frank Sumida Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-261-33)
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First impressions of Japan

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Arthur Ogami Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-154-32)
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Disembarking in Japan: staying behind at the port to help unload baggage
Arthur Ogami Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-154-27)
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Undergoing an interview prior to expatriation: questioned regarding possibly joining the Japanese Imperial Army
Satsuki Ina Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-474-11)
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Parents disagree on whether to live in Japan after World War II
Richard E. Yamashiro Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-333-20)
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Arriving in Japan, witnessing the devastation

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Sarah Sato Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-81-28)
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Treatment by Japanese citizens while living in Japan during the U.S. occupation
Masamizu Kitajima Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-287-28)
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Father changes his mind about moving the family to Japan

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