After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt immediately issued an investigation and the report led to the commissioning of the Executive Order 9066. President Roosevelt's ordering of the Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of Japanese American citizens, was not justified because there was little to no evidence that showed signs of threat. It was based on misinformation and did more damage than good. Many Japanese Americans would lose their homes, businesses, families, and most importantly, their rights and freedom.

It was written in the investigative report President Roosevelt issued that there were Japanese spies in Hawaii before the attack. According to Roberts Commission, before “December 7, 1941, Japanese spies on the island of Oahu... collected and, through various channels transmitted, information to the Japanese Empire" (www.digitalhistory.uh.edu). Many people became …show more content…
US case. Fred Korematsu was a Japanese American citizen who was a victim of the internment camp. He reasoned that there was no due process and that the accusations were based on racial discrimination. Neither judges nor the jury convicted him of a crime and there were no evidences of Korematsu being a threat; there were no threats of Japanese invasion as well. He even tried to enlist as a soldier after the attack on Pearl Harbor to show his loyalty but was denied due to his Japanese background. Additionally, the 14th amendment guaranteed equal protection despite race. In contrast, though, the Supreme Court agreed with the government. Although the Supreme Court admitted that this action is normally unconstitutional, they still ruled that the need to protect the United States against espionage override his rights. Korematsu is a citizen and is just like any other American. The Supreme Court, therefore, is essentially saying that peoples' constitutional rights are not