The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has publicly criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for comparing the plight of illegal immigrants in Minnesota to Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who was murdered during the Holocaust. The museum emphasized that such comparisons are inappropriate and offensive, especially amid rising antisemitism. Walz's remarks, which likened immigration enforcement agents to Nazi forces and described children in Minnesota as living in fear, have sparked controversy and renewed debate over the rhetoric used in immigration discussions.

This incident follows previous comments by Walz in which he referred to immigration enforcement as a 'modern-day Gestapo' and accused federal agents of targeting and kidnapping innocent people. Tensions in Minnesota have escalated after a protester was shot by immigration officers, prompting President Donald Trump to send officials to oversee operations in the state. Despite the unrest, Trump reported a cooperative conversation with Walz regarding the situation.