ABC’s The View co-host Joy Behar asked a Holocaust survivor to compare her experience with that of migrants stuck at the southern U.S. border.
“We just heard in the video that you had to wait over four years before you could come into this country,” Behar told Holocaust survivor Millie Baran after a video about her story played on the show. “And, you know, some people are experiencing that right now in our country. These children are at the border, and they’re not letting people in — and it’s just tragic to me and to you, I’m sure. Would you like to speak to that at all?”
Baran said she “couldn’t believe it” and that her “heart was aching” when she saw children separated at the border. “Who doesn’t want to come to America? The best land in the world. The lucky one who can come here, a land of opportunity, of freedom,” she said. “To us, it was a dream to get here. Naturally, it was worth it to wait because when we came here, I practically kissed the earth.”
Behar, 77, has previously compared President Trump’s immigration policy to Nazi policies. In July, the host said immigration raids were similar to Nazi raids on Jewish families. Sen. Michael Bennet, who was a part of the segment, hit back at Behar, saying his family survived the Holocaust, and he did not think there was any comparison.
The View host has a history of ruffling feathers with her remarks. Earlier this month, she praised white nationalist Richard Spencer after he said he was ending his support for Trump.
