What WWII Japanese American incarceration reveals about Trump immigration crackdown

It has been over 80 years since more than 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes, detained and incarcerated during World War II.For many Japanese Americans, the hurt and trauma from that period in history is still felt today. Some have drawn parallels to the Trump administration's immigration policy, amid continuing mass detentions and deportations.Tuesday on Midday Edition, we discuss the through lines between wartime incarceration and present-day immigration enforcement, the impact on Japanese Americans generations later, and what we can learn from the past.Guests:Naomi Ostwald Kawamura, executive director, DenshoKoji Lau-Ozawa, assistant professor of anthropology, UC Los AngelesJames “Jim” Lin, retired professor, UC San DiegoLinks:Learning overview for Japanese American incarceration — DenshoJapanese American National Museum homepageJapanese American Historical Society of San Diego"Opinion: The link between wartime internment and ICE’s abuse of due process" — The San Diego Union-Tribune