SAN FRANCISCO — A lawsuit claims the federal government is discriminating against Filipino World War II veterans by giving them benefits far below what US veterans receive.
“If you are recognized as a war veteran, then you should be accorded benefits like any other war veteran," said attorney Arnedo Valera, who filed the suit in San Francisco federal court Friday on behalf of 27 plaintiffs.
Valera spoke at a rally in front of the federal courthouse which drew dozens of Filipino veterans and women whose husbands served during the war but died before benefits were made available. Some held signs reading “Full Equity Now."
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