February 19 is a day of rememberance

"In the wake of America's entry into World War II, more than 100,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry, were forced to leave their homes, possessions and friends behind and report to relocation centers and internment camps where many were confined for the remainder of the war years."

February 19, 1942, was the day that the executive order to intern Japanese Americans was signed, and every year this day is set aside for remembrance.