JACL Responds to Xenophobic Comments by Nebraska Governor
November 04, 2023
November 04, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Japanese American Citizens League issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023:
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During a radio interview in September, Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska responded to an article written by Yanqi Xu of the Flatwater Free Press, regarding runoff pollution caused by farms owned by the Pillen family. In his response, Gov. Pillen noted that he had not read the article but continued on to say "All you got to do is look at the author. The au . . .
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During a radio interview in September, Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska responded to an article written by Yanqi Xu of the Flatwater Free Press, regarding runoff pollution caused by farms owned by the Pillen family. In his response, Gov. Pillen noted that he had not read the article but continued on to say "All you got to do is look at the author. The au . . .