internee

Example Sentences

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He was transferred from an Immigration and Naturalization Service facility in Montana to the center for enemy alien internees in Louisiana.

From Los Angeles Times

The converted liner was being used to transport internees - and some German prisoners of war - to Canada when it was sunk by a torpedo from a U-boat off the Irish coast.

From BBC

After the war, and a long period of lobbying, Congress passed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, signed by President Ronald Reagan, which granted each surviving internee $20,000 in reparations.

From Seattle Times

With the 80th anniversary of Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 that created the World War II camps, advocates seek full reparations for the internees from Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times

With the 80th anniversary of Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 on Saturday, advocates are seeking full reparations for the internees from Latin America, many of whom have died or are of advanced age.

From Los Angeles Times