FDR Exec Order 9066 in 1942, decreed 600,000 Italian Americans, 300,000 German Americans, and 100,000 Japanese Americans to Register as Enemy Aliens in WWII, many who were Displaced with Property Confiscated,  Sent to Internment Camps, or Jailed, while others were placed under virtual House Arrest, and were  subjected to Strict Restrictions, on Where they could Live, Dark hour Curfews, (that prevented any Restaurant work) Types of Jobs they could Hold, Types of Possessions entitled to, etc, etc. 

The West Coast  Region was subjected to the Harshest  Actions, since it was considered Most Vulnerable to Attack after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor and was subjected to Japanese Submarine shelling of  Critical Targets, and either Japanese Plane or Balloon Fire Bombings of Wilderness areas to create a Cataclysmic  Fire Storm. Further, a number of Japanese Spy Rings were operating on the West Coast. At the end of the War, Thousands of Japanese sought Repatriation to Japan rather than sign a Loyalty oath to the US. No so with Italian Americans. Additionally, Japanese- Americans  were  awarded Reparations for Internments (which were the equivalent of Involuntary Public Housing, but a lot safer, and Free Food and Healthcare). Italian Americans were never offered any recompense. All this Information was labeled Secret, until the 1990s, when Court Action was Necessary to open the US Archives to "Una Storia Segreta". 

The Parents of Joe and Dom DiMaggio, Baseball Greats, were displaced from San Francisco Pier Fishing Boat (That was Confiscated and Never Reimbursed for), while Joe and Dom served in the US Military.

While 700,000 Italian Americans served in WWII, the most Famous Hero being Most Decorated John Basilone, No ONE single case was brought against an Italian American for Spying. 

California lawmakers have passed a resolution acknowledging an often-overlooked group - the thousands of Italian-Americans who were displaced, arrested and harassed during World War II.

The resolution, approved unanimously by both thee Senate and the Assembly this week, expresses regret for their treatment, calling it a "fundamental injustice."

According to the legislative analysis, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 in 1942 designated more than 100,000 Californians as aliens. Most were of Japanese descent, but at least 10,000 Italian-Americans were forced from their homes. Others had to carry identification cards, limit their travel and obey curfews.

"The treatment during World War II of people who were unjustly considered 'suspicious' because of their ethnic background was a sad chapter for our state," the resolution's author, state Sen. Joe Simitian, said in a statement Friday. "For survivors of that experience and their descendants, I hope this resolution will provide a long-due measure of recognition and respect."

Simitian, D-Palo Alto, said the resolution was suggested by one of his Italian-American constituents, Chet Campanella of San Jose, as part of his office's annual "There Oughta Be a Law" contest. Campanella's relatives were subjected to a curfew and searches of their home during the war, Simitian said.

The Legislature previously has passed several resolutions recognizing the contributions of Italian-Americans. Last year, lawmakers designated October as Italian American Heritage Month throughout the state. 

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