Japs or Japanese because we didn't want them to be part of our country but some people called them Japanese-Americans or just Americans.
If born in the US, Japanese Americans are American citizens. They have all the rights as every person born in America.
The people who were born in Spain but lived in the Spanish American colonies were called peninsulares. They were considered the highest social class in the colonies and held positions of power and authority.
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Nisei refers to the second generation of Japanese Americans, typically those born in the United States to Japanese immigrant parents. This group played a significant role in American history, particularly during World War II when many faced internment due to wartime fears and prejudice. Nisei individuals often struggled to balance their Japanese heritage with their American identity, contributing to cultural exchanges and the civil rights movement. Today, they are recognized for their resilience and contributions to American society.
I think you are referring to the WWII Japanese internment camps. After Pearl Harbor, it was thought that Japanese-American citizens could not be trusted, so they were rounded up and forced to live at various "camps" around the U.S. until the war was over. See the Related Links below.
An American born Japanese is called "Nikei America-jin" However, this question could also be referring to generations: Issei = First Generation Japanese, one who has immigrated to another country Nisei = Second Generation Japanese, the child of a Japanese immigrant Sansei= Third Generation Japanese, the grandchild of a Japanese immigrant Yonsei= Fourth Generation Japanese, the great-grandchild of a Japanese immigrant
See: Japanese American internment
If born in the US, Japanese Americans are American citizens. They have all the rights as every person born in America.
Japs or Japanese because we didn't want them to be part of our country but some people called them Japanese-Americans or just Americans.
Japanese Americans born in America are American citizens. The term Japanese Americans means that they are of Japanese decent but live in the US.
American-born children of Japanese immigrants; second generation Japanese Americans.
His parents are Japanese, but he was born in Hawaii so he's Japanese-American.
Actress Haley Kiyoko (born April 3, 1991) is of Japanese, Scottish, and English descent.
His nationality is American (United States of America, from the State of Hawaii), of Japanese ancestry, which makes his ethnicity Japanese-American.
They're an American dance crew called Quest Crew. They're based out of California I believe, most are American born, and of Korean or Japanese ancestry... Hok it Japanese/Australian though and is the choreographer of the Party Rock anthem dance if that was what you were referencing though.
Apolo Anton Ohno was born to a japanese-born father and an american-caucasian mother.
A person who is born in the US is automatically a citizen even if his parents are not. Many Japanese had immigrated and some of them had become citizens, but they had children born here.