Latino children in Chicago live in fear like modern-day Anne Franks, radio host says

CHICAGO - Mexican-American journalist Maria Hinojosa compared Latino children in the U.S. to Jewish children during the Holocaust, saying some fear abduction and death like Anne Frank.

During MSNBC’s "The Weekend," co-host Eugene Daniels argued that "callousness" is the common factor in how the Trump administration carries out its policies in cities across America. He turned to Hinojosa, founder of Futuro Media, asking about the psychological toll the policies have on Black and Latino communities.

"I posted, actually, right after that first day on the ground in Chicago , I posted about the fact that there are little Anne Franks, right?" she said. "Anne Frank, in Chicago, her name is Anita Franco, and she is terrified."

Hinojosa added that children "are afraid to come out of their ho