Day of Remembrance in Puyallup and Tacoma

Date and Time:

February 18, 2023

11:00 am - 1:00pm PST

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Locations:

Agriplex building on the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup, WA

and Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, WA

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The Ceremony of Remembrance will begin at 11:00 am in the Agriplex on the Washington State Fairgrounds (aka Puyallup Fairgrounds) which was one of the temporary detention sites during WWII following President Franklin Delano Roosevelts signing of Executive Order 9066.

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The Ceremony of Solidarity will be at 1:00pm in front of the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. This is a detention center for migrants held by ICE.

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This program is organized by the following organizations: Tsuru for Solidarity, Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee, Puyallup Valley JACL, and Seattle JACL.

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For more information, please write to: INFO@SEATTLEJACL.ORG

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