U.S. Anti-Foreigner Sentiments Echo Those That Kept Anne Frank Out

As the debate about allowing Syrian refugees into the U.S. continues, news outlets are likening the events to pre-WWII times when Jews, including Anne Frank’s father Otto, tried to get visas to the U.S. but failed due to restrictive policies about foreigners.<br /> <br /><br />The U.S. debate over allowing Syrian refugees into the country is reminding some people of the efforts European Jews took</a> to flee Nazi-dominated areas before WWII. <br />Of those who tried but failed to get a visa</a> into America during this tumultuous time is at least one famous figure--Anne Frank. <br />In 2007, news outlets like the