"Enemy alien" classification

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Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-113)
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-117)
Letter from E.O. Dorsy to J. Albert Woll (ddr-densho-446-79)
Letter from Albert W. Palmer to Alien Registration Division (ddr-densho-446-83)
Letter from Donald W. Riddle to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-88)
Letter from George "Jack" H. Kerr to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-114)
Letter from Donald R. Perry, Chief, Alien Registration Division, to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-82)
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Selective Services, Chicago (ddr-densho-446-108)
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Donald W. Riddle (ddr-densho-446-86)
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Edward J. Ennis (ddr-densho-446-100)
Letter from Lt. George Kerr to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-139)
Letter from Lt. Col. E. M. Hudgins to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-115)
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-112)
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-101)
Letter from Ernest Cadman Colwell, Dean, University of Chicago Divinity School, to Alien Registration Division (ddr-densho-446-84)
Letter from Lt. James T. Watkins, IV (ddr-densho-446-93)
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-446-123)
Letter from J. Albert Woll to Albert W. Palmer (ddr-densho-446-78)
Hearings before the subcommittee on Immigration and naturalization of the Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress (ddr-densho-476-3)
Alien Registration documents for Yoshio and Hama Itahara (ddr-ajah-6-541)
Documents related to internment of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi as enemy alien (ddr-ajah-6-659)
Shoji Takeda's Alien Identification Application (ddr-densho-501-398)
Tomiju Takeda's Alien Identification Application (ddr-densho-501-400)

373 items

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-113)

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-113/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-117)

Request for assistance changing Tsai's status to Chinese Formosan, friendly alien, and a path to U.S. citizenship. Enclosed copies of previous request to Departments of State and Justice along with complete copies of these correspondences.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-117/

doc Letter from E.O. Dorsy to J. Albert Woll (ddr-densho-446-79)

Acknowledgement of receipt of letter to AWP dated December 30. AWP is out of town but will reply when he returns.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-79/

doc Letter from Albert W. Palmer to Alien Registration Division (ddr-densho-446-83)

File# AR-5591586: Certifies Tsai's status and vouches for his character; confirms Tsai has lived in Chicago Theological Seminary dorm for 5 years.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-83/

doc Letter from Donald W. Riddle to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-88)

Response to Ai Chih Tsai: Since Tsai can't join US military as translator due to "Japanese citizenship", perhaps US Department of State will employ him. Advises Tsai to complete studies.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-88/

doc Letter from George "Jack" H. Kerr to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-114)

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-446-114/

doc Letter from Donald R. Perry, Chief, Alien Registration Division, to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-82)

Confirmation of request for reclassification with instructions to apply at nearest immigration and Naturalization Service office

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-82/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Selective Services, Chicago (ddr-densho-446-108)

Tsai began working for the War Department five days ago.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-108/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Donald W. Riddle (ddr-densho-446-86)

Letter indicating desire to help US with Chinese and Japanese translation and culture; requests advice on how to do this. Refers to Formosan friend in US Army.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-86/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Edward J. Ennis (ddr-densho-446-100)

Petition to change Tsai's alien status with description of past efforts and employment record.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-100/

doc Letter from Lt. George Kerr to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-139)

Support for Ai Chih Tsai's request for passport extension. Describes the great importance of Tsai's work to the Navy. Tsai is employed and student visa may be invalid. How to renew the validity of his passport? Has Chinese certificate #1.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-139/

doc Letter from Lt. Col. E. M. Hudgins to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-115)

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-446-115/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-112)

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-112/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-101)

Request for Cashman to write a letter to whom it may concern stating that Cashman advised Tsai to withdraw his petition for status change.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-101/

doc Letter from Ernest Cadman Colwell, Dean, University of Chicago Divinity School, to Alien Registration Division (ddr-densho-446-84)

File# AR-5591586: Certifies Tsai's status and vouch for character; Tsai completed Bachelor of Divinity.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-84/

doc Letter from Lt. James T. Watkins, IV (ddr-densho-446-93)

Letter to whom it may concern vouching for Tsai's expertise, aid to US Government, and personal qualities. Tsai has been working for Watkins since May 1944 as consultant and informant, and also as translator since Oct 1, 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-93/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-446-123)

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 [typed draft]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-123/

doc Letter from J. Albert Woll to Albert W. Palmer (ddr-densho-446-78)

Response to Albert W. Palmer: DOJ files say that Tsai is of Japanese nationality and holds a Certificate of Identification (enemy alien). Instructions to contact Alien Registration Division of INS, DOJ in Philadelphia

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-78/

Hearings before the subcommittee on Immigration and naturalization of the Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress (ddr-densho-476-3)

doc Hearings before the subcommittee on Immigration and naturalization of the Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress (ddr-densho-476-3)

On Regulating Powers of Attorney General to Suspend Deportation of Aliens

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-476-3/

doc Alien Registration documents for Yoshio and Hama Itahara (ddr-ajah-6-541)

Caption below photo: Passport applications for Yoshio ad Hama Itahara, of Alameda, CA., February, 1942. The October 24, 1902 date at the bottom probably refers to the date Yoshio and Hama first arrived in the United States from Japan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-541/