Although it is not directly stated in the order, it was assumed that individuals in Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066 were targeted for internment because

Executive Order No. 9066 did not name a racial or ethnic group, but it was used to remove and incarcerate people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Thus, the assumed reason they were targeted was that they were Japanese American, not their personal needs, beliefs, or criminal records.

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