Donald Trump's surrogates have cited Japanese internment camps as legal precedent for a potential Muslim registry. To say the least, this is a controversial defense of a so-called "Muslim ban," and it set off a storm of discussion about our own painful past. A new exhibit at the University of Rochester explores this topic. “Internment: The Japanese-American Experience in World War II — A pilgrimage to WWII Japanese-American internment camps” is on view through December 11. We try to learn from that past with our panel: Joanne Bernardi, associate professor of Japanese and film and media studies, and head of the Japanese program at the University of RochesterNotch Miyake, photographer and activistMargaret Miyake, photographer and activistKen Warner, descendent of an American who was interned
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