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To a survivor of Japanese incarceration, ICE detentions feel painfully familiar

By Kai McNamee,

Mallory Yu

Published September 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM EDT

Mary Murakami was 14 years old when she was forcibly relocated and imprisoned during World War II. The Trump Administration's immigration enforcement actions resurface painful memories.

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