Takei's statement came in response to remarks by Carl Higbie, a former spokesman for the pro-Trump organization Great America PAC, during a Wednesday appearance on the Fox News program The Kelly File.
Speaking about the proposed registry, Higbie said, "We've done it based on race, we've done it based on religion, we've done it based on region." He added, "We've done it with Iran back -- back a while ago. We did it during World War II with Japanese, which, call it what you will, may be wrong."
"Come on, you're not proposing that we go back to the days of internment camps, I hope," replied host Megyn Kelly.
"I'm not proposing that at all," Higbie said. "I'm just saying, there is precedent for it..." Full text: George Takei Blasts Trump Surrogate's Internment Camp Comments as 'Morally Bankrupt' Ge 16:12, Jer 7:6, GWT
