Why were the Japanese put into war camps?

During World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated to internment camps due to widespread fear and prejudice following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The U.S. government, driven by concerns about national security, believed that individuals of Japanese descent could be potential spies or saboteurs. This decision was largely influenced by racial stereotypes and misinformation, leading to the unjust confinement of around 120,000 Japanese Americans, two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens. The internment is now recognized as a grave violation of civil liberties.