Not one American of Japanese ancestry who was interned has ever been found guilty of sabotage or espionage. Focusing on the most vulnerable of targetsusually a minority groupdoes not make our Nation safe or more secure. Actions like the internment betray our values and undermine our strength as a people. We are often reminded to learn from history. That presumes we are aware of the relevant history. The story of internment remains one still unfamiliar to many Americansfor instance. Mayor David Bowers of Roanoke. VA. who used the internment as justification to suspend assistance to Syrian refugees. He later apologized. More recently.
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Focusing on the most vulnerable of targetsusually a minority groupdoes not make our Nation safe or more secure.