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Rush has mentioned "internment camps" a couple of times.

I've got to add.. under the circumstances I had no problem with, in most cases relocation and in some cases internment -- except neither excuses the taking of property.

After December 7th, 1941 people of Japanese, German, and Italian descent, the majority were U.S. citizens and mostly Japanese, were relocated. Those suspected of cooperating with the enemy were interned in separate camps Japanese I think mostly in northern California. Those relocated were moved to places in several of the states. One was Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas. wiki source, picture of girl on way to school

Because of Japan's successful surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, many . . . felt that the United State's entire western coast was at risk of invasion. Communities and concentrated areas of people with Japanese ancestry were suddenly considered security risks [-- and they had to vacate] even though no acts of sabotage or treason had taken place. [IIRC there was also concern for the safety of the Americans of Japanese descent.]

Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas

Even though many were constantly struggling to make a living in this new reality they had been forced into, the internees left a positive mark on the local community. They showed the locals new methods of crop irrigation, impressed teachers with their hard-work in the classroom, and created distinctive art pieces that reflected their Japanese heritage.

Many citizens left the relocation centers and joined the Military.

Relocation for any reason does not excuse the taking of property -- at least not until there was a "war on drugs" :).