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What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank hiding from ICE

JL;DR SUMMARY Amid concerns of rising antisemitism, the debate over Anne Frank's legacy is reignited by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's comments comparing children hiding from ICE to Frank's experience during the Holocaust. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustJewish IdentityAnne FrankOtto FrankMinnesotaHistorical MemoryTim WalzIceU.S. Holocaust Museum

Places mentioned

Paris, France
"A picture of Anne Frank at the Paris Shoah Memorial on Oct. 6, 2025."
Minnesota, United States
"Thats the connection that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drew while speaking on Monday."
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Despite tensions in Minneapolis, they added, exploiting the Holocaust is deeply offensive, especially as antisemitism surges."
Texas, United States
"Liam Ramos, a 5-year-old, was detained along with his father and sent to a facility in Texas."
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U.S. State Departments special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, posted in response to Walz that ignorance like this cheapens the horror of the Holocaust."
Ecuador
"These two children were from Ecuador."

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