Talk of internment camps and registry increase Muslim fear
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 22 November 2016
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
If the Trump Administration cracks down on Muslim Americans, it won't be the first time. We hear what happened during the Carter, Reagan and Bush Administrations and what might be in store for the future.
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| 0:00.0 | A jail stint can really disrupt someone's life. |
| 0:03.4 | You can lose a job, a relationship, or thousands of dollars on fees, fines, and bail. |
| 0:08.2 | Have I ever gone to jail? |
| 0:09.2 | Yeah, I just got out, actually. |
| 0:10.5 | If he doesn't show up to court, we've got to pay the $50,000. |
| 0:13.5 | No ring exchange, no kiss the bride. |
| 0:16.1 | There's no glamour in a jailhouse wedding. |
| 0:19.2 | Off the block, all six episodes tracing the path from city block to jail block and back |
| 0:24.1 | are now available on KCRW's iTunes page. |
| 0:30.5 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:38.8 | A Muslim registry, would it be legal? |
| 0:44.7 | Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point. |
| 0:47.7 | Donald Trump threatened a ban on Muslim immigration during his campaign, and since his election, |
| 0:52.3 | incidents of ethnic intimidation are on the rise. |
| 0:55.4 | That's created a climate of fear among Muslim Americans who worry about an official Muslim registry. |
| 1:01.7 | Trump himself has issued conflicting statements, but it's been done before, most recently in the aftermath of September 11th. |
| 1:08.5 | During World War II, Japanese Americans were interned, and some |
| 1:12.5 | Trump surrogates have insisted the legal precedent still applies. We'll update that story. |
| 1:18.4 | On our talking point later, North Carolina's Republican governor claims voter fraud in his bid |
| 1:24.5 | for re-election. First, here's the news. |
| 1:32.1 | Check out KCRW's All News Channel, News 24. |
| 1:36.7 | Programming from KCRW, NPR, BBC, and more 24 hours a day. |
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