michael cala

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

@SabyMZak perhaps altruism, however the US did have the highest refugee count and set up funding for the PRPC refugee center. #bodycounts

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

US allowed only refugees that fit certain criteria. Whereas third world ASEAN countries accepted them without questioning them. #bodycounts

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

@bripyt3 I disagree. Regugee studies should focus a little on violence, but gradually show the exceptionalism b/w new allies. #bodycounts

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

@JLHist3530 The most important argument for Hawaiian statehood was geopolitics. "Hawaii was the fulcrum of the Pacific." #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

No matter what race you are, or how family orientated you are. Crime will occur from misguided social structures. #consensus #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

Do you think that the increase in Chinese crime was from Chinese American family breakdowns? Or was filial piety too strong? #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

@justin_cardoz JACL members were proAmerican, they showed this through martial patriotism and they were recognized by gov. #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

@bripyt3 Internment was tragic but it helped shaped a stronger, more united America "Better Americans in a stronger America" #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

@JLHist3530 I agree. The JACL's film Go For Broke, is a great example of this. It showed the good will the Japanese had. #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

1942 JACL Masoka said "Better Americans in a Stronger America"Japanese were ready to become American. Americans were not. #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

@iftheshufitsme Connects to the broadcast by the US Department of Interiors of Education in 1938, "Americans All, Immigrants All"

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

1943 Soong Meiling tour symbolized a transpacific relationship A NEW China based off U.S. morals. U.S peaceful Imperialsim? #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

@justin_cardoz I agree America was built by immigration not forceful asimilation. #colorofsuccess

[michael cala @mikeycala2]

Post WWII Japanese pachuco was a threatening symbol. The idea of "an imagined asian is always worse than the actual asian" #colorofsuccess