The terms are a bone of contention among the surviving elders. Some like the term, others are offended by it.

Chuldren from Pasadena were sent to Wyoming to survive winter. Proper clothing was not supplied.

Not designed to preserve their lives either.

You don’t need this second hand account. Read the Issei narratives in the state of California archives or visit the museum in LA. The history is preserved if you want to hear it.

“These things are about race”

Their language was NOT entirely banned at the camps. Writing and teaching were banned. Spoken Japanese was allowed and persisted.