George Takei of “Star Trek” fame wasn’t alone in reminding a Virginia mayor that you can’t round up Syrian refugees like Japanese during World War II. But his words hit the hardest. He was among the WWII internees.
He cited the U.S. government’s internment of Japanese “foreign nationals” during the war as a reason to be “better safe than sorry” in helping the refugees.
In a Facebook message Wednesday, the one-time Lt. Sulu invited the mayor to attend his “Allegiance” musical on Broadway as his guest.
Earlier today, the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, Mr. David A. Bowers, in the attached letter, joined several state…
Posted by George Takei on Wednesday, November 18, 2015
At age 5, Takei was interned with his family in 1942 at camps in Arkansas and northern California for four years.
Oh my—#GeorgeTakei‘s perfect response to a #Virginia mayor’s statement on #refugees
https://t.co/gLkIArFUCF
#Syria #Internment #p2 #Fear
— flitedocnm (@flitedocnm) November 19, 2015
Thank you George Takei! https://t.co/b0cML4KpQl
— USA ♡ Syria (@usa_heart_syria) November 19, 2015
I vote for Takei to be a special envoy to Syria to tell them how much he loves and admires them and their culture. https://t.co/QiT1jGcgNj
— Freeda (@EternaFreeda) November 14, 2015