Racial profiling by ICE agents mirrors the targeting of Japanese Americans during World War II

Asian Americans have drawn parallels between today’s attacks on Latinos and a historically exclusive immigration policy that favors some families over others.

By: Anna Storti, Duke University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 8, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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By Anna Storti, Duke University

The Department of Homeland Security in September 2025 said that 2 million undocumented immigrants had been forced out of the United States since the start of Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Through its use of the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law from 1798, the Trump administration has bypassed immigration courts and the right to due process to more easily detain and deport immigrants.

The Trump administration …

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