New exhibit at Angel Island features WWII experiences of Japanese immigrants incarcerated by the Department of Justice (Nichi Bei)

January 1, 2022

By Grant Din

Angel Island State Park and the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation recently opened a new permanent exhibit in the World War II mess hall on the island, “Taken From Their Families: Japanese American Incarceration on Angel Island During World War II.” It tells the story of the internment of 700 Japanese immigrants who were held on the island in 1942 by the Department of Justice and U.S. Army; approximately 600 from Hawai‘i and 100 from the West Coast. (read more)