### Question
How is the "internee" defined?


### Answer
The term **internee** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 431* as follows -

> an individual who was interned during any period of time from December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946, at a place within the United States operated by the Government of the United States for the internment of United States citizens of Japanese ancestry

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 431*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER II-FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS**

