
(H/T: Snoopy)
Roanoke mayor David A. Bowers, a Democrat who is now in his fourth term in office, joined the growing chorus of (mostly Republican) American politicians vocally trying to turn away Syrian refugees; but Bowers has taken a unique angle on his reasons why.
In an entirely unsolicited press statement, Bowers’ office announced it would be asking Roanoke Valley government and non-government officials to halt aid to Syrian refugees. He justified the stance by suggesting that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was right to treat Japanese American civilians with similar suspicion during World War II.