APABA’s Annual APA Heritage Month

S y m p o s i u m

A Question of Patriotism:When National Security and Civil Rights Collide
Thursday, May 31, 2007 – 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

at the Japanese American National Museum
369 East First StreetLos Angeles, California 90012

Confirmed panelists include:
· Arif Alikhan (Los Angeles Deputy Mayor for Homeland Security)
· Ranjana Natarajan ( staff attorney, ACLU of Southern California )
· Eric Seitz (former attorney for U.S. Army Lt. Ehren Watada, court-martialed for refusing to deploy to Iraq)
· Brian Sun (attorney for Wen Ho Lee, Noshir Gowadia, and former FBI Agent James Smith) and
· Chaplain James Yusuf Yee (former U.S. Army Captain/Muslim Chaplain stationed at Guantanamo)

Topic:
The Symposium promises a compelling and thought-provoking examination of the intersection between race and national security, the treatment of Asian Americans caught up in the justice system due to alleged security breaches, the government’s attitude towards U.S. permanent residents/citizens who are natives of Asian countries which are at odds with the U.S., the government’s interests and perspectives on security issues, free speech and military justice, and what role a vigilant public can play to ensure that justice is served even in times of war.