"Enemy alien" classification

doc Notice to aliens of enemy nationalities: certificates of identification, Form AR-AE-91 (ddr-csujad-55-1937)

Notice to aliens of enemy nationalities regarding certificates of identification. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1940

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1937/

doc Certificate of identification, Form AR-AE-23, Ito Tsukamoto (ddr-csujad-55-33)

Certificate of identification for Ito Tsukamoto including photograph, registration number, fingerprint, and signature. Form AR-AE-23. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00036

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-33/

doc Certificate of identification, Form AR-AE-23, Misao Nakano (ddr-csujad-55-177)

Certificate of identification for Misao Nakano including personal data, photograph, registration number, fingerprint, signature, and, "Notice to Holder of this Certificate." Form AR-AE-23. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0179

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-177/

doc Notice of classification (ddr-densho-34-127)

Yoshito Frank Kitamoto was an Issei and therefore considered an "enemy alien." He was required to carry this classification card along with his registration certificate. By law, Issei were not allowed to become naturalized citizens until 1952.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-127/

doc "Local Enemy Aliens Will Register Again" (ddr-densho-96-12)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-12/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-111)

Request for assistance changing Tsai's status to Chinese Formosan, friendly alien, and a path to U.S. citizenship [final draft]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-111/

doc Letter from Lt. Col. E. M. Hudgins to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-157)

Letter in support of Tsai's requests to change his status to friendly alien. Hudgins is Tsai's supervisor in current Military Intelligence Service position. Hudgins offers strong support for his character, ability, assistance to US war effort.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-157/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Hugh Borton (ddr-densho-446-129)

Request for assistance obtaining Chinese citizenship [handwritten draft]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-129/

doc Letter from George "Jack" H. Kerr to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-158)

Letter in support of Tsai's requests to change his status to friendly alien. Kerr offers strong support for Tsai's character, ability, and assistance to US war effort.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-158/

doc Letter from Albert W. Palmer to Alien Registration Division (ddr-densho-446-80)

AWP vouches for Ai Chih Tsai and requests that he should be reclassified as a Formosan-Chinese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-80/

doc Letter from Edward J. Ennis to Ai Thich Tsai (ddr-densho-446-116)

Acknowledges request for assistance in changing alien status. U.S. law offers no way to do this except by complying with naturalization statutes. Recommends contacting Immigration and Naturalization Services Department in Philadelphia.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-116/

doc Letter from George "Jack" H. Kerr to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-99)

Kerr is shocked at Tsai' status as "enemy" alien; offers to write to Taylor, Deputy Director for the Far East. Recommends Tsai write to Robert Cashman for a letter explaining the situation.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-99/

doc Memorandum from Lt. James T. Watkins IV, U.S. Naval Reserve, Military Government Research Unit 2 & Translation Unit (ddr-densho-446-92)

Memorandum Relative to Application of Ai Chih Sai for Change in Legal Status by Tsai's supervisor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-92/

doc Notice of Involuntary Separation (ddr-densho-446-150)

Advice of Personnel Action. Involuntary Separation from Office of War Intelligence since Tsai is a Japanese subject.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-150/

doc Letter from Lt. Col. Merillat Moses to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-118)

Letter in support of Tsai's requests to change his status to friendly alien. As Tsai's immediate chief, Moses has a strong personal interest in this case and requests that every effort be made to change Tsai's registration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-118/

doc Letter from Elmer Davis, Director of Office of War Information, to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-107)

Tsai cannot work for the government as long as he is classified as a citizen of an enemy country.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-107/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-446-122)

Request for executive action to change status to "friendly alien" based on prior work for U.S. government in order to avoid deportation, to avoid consequences for wife and baby, and to allow Tsai to be considered for employment in the American Consulate in Formosa and Chinese Embassy [final draft]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-122/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-446-98)

Appeal to U.S. President to change Tsai's status so he can work for U.S. in the occupation and rehabilitation of Formosa. Tsai is one of two Chinese Formosans in US. [final draft]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-98/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Alien Registration Division (ddr-densho-446-81)

Letter of request for reclassification from "enemy alien" to Formosan-Chinese

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-81/

doc Letter from Hugh Borton to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-130)

Department of State "will do whatever is within its jurisdiction to further your cause."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-130/

doc Statement of Release (ddr-densho-446-94)

US Navy's Statement of Release for Ai Chih Tsai on December 31, 1944, from US Naval School of Military Government Translation Unit.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-94/

doc Letter from Henry P. Chandler to Dr. Harrison Ray Anderson (ddr-densho-446-126)

Have Mr. Tsai meet with me and I will help if possible. Includes second letter from Dr. Anderson to Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai below the fold.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-126/

doc Memorandum from Lt. Col. Merillat Moses (ddr-densho-446-124)

Authorization for Tsai to work overtime on assignment for the Military Intelligence Service

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-124/

doc Letter from Robert Cashman to whom it may concern (ddr-densho-446-103)

Cashman vouches for Tsai. Cashman explains that he advised Tsai to cancel his application for Chinese citizenship and thus friendly alien status.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-103/

doc Letter from Albert W. Palmer to J. Albert Woll (ddr-densho-446-77)

Letter regarding Ai Chih Tsai. ACT is technically an "enemy alien" but as a Formosan, can his travel limitations be lessened (like Koreans)?

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-77/

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