Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Like most of the American population, Japanese immigrants came to the U.S. in search of a better life. Some planned to stay and build families in the states, while others wanted to save money from working stateside to better themselves in the country from which they had come. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese residents experienced a moderate level of racism that was typical for any minority group at the time. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, discrimination against Japanese residents increased both socially and legally.