Civil Liberties Act of 1988 - Civil Liberties Act of 1988

Civil Liberties Act of 1988

The Civil Liberties Act of 1988, "Restitution for World War II internment of Japanese-Americans and Aleuts," states that it is intended to:

  • acknowledge the fundamental injustice of the evacuation, relocation, and internment of United States citizens and permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry during World War II;
  • apologize on behalf of the people of the United States for the evacuation, relocation, and internment of such citizens and permanent resident aliens;
  • provide for a public education fund to finance efforts to inform the public about the internment of such individuals so as to prevent the recurrence of any similar event;
  • make restitution to those individuals of Japanese ancestry who were interned;
  • make restitution to Aleut residents of the Pribilof Islands and the Aleutian Islands west of Unimak Island, in settlement of United States obligations in equity and at law, for -
  • injustices suffered and unreasonable hardships endured while those Aleut residents were under United States control during World War II;
  • personal property taken or destroyed by United States forces during World War II;
  • community property, including community church property, taken or destroyed by United States forces during World War II; and
  • traditional village lands on Attu Island not rehabilitated after World War II for Aleut occupation or other productive use;
  • discourage the occurrence of similar injustices and violations of civil liberties in the future; and
  • make more credible and sincere any declaration of concern by the United States over violations of human rights committed by other nations.

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