A look back at internment
The story of internment has come to the forefront as America tries to decide what to do about Syrian refugees. The mayor of Roanoke, Va., even mentioned interment when releasing a statement that said his town doesn't want refugees.The Seattle area played a part in internment. Brainbridge Island has a memorial to the day in 1942 when 227 Japanese Americans were exiled. They had six days' notice before they had to leave.In Seattle's International District, the belongings that these exiles couldn't
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