Library Guides: Government Information on Refugees: Refugees in the 1940s

Government Information on Refugees in the 1940's

Investigation of Problems Presented by Refugees at Fort Ontario Refugee Shelter - 1945
World War II caused the displacement of millions of people, and several hundred were permitted to enter the United States to live in a refugee camp. This hearing analyzes the dilemma regarding the camp treatment of refugees and where they should go after the war ends, while discussing international concerns about displaced persons.
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Source: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Immigration and Naturalization; Subcommittee No. 6.
Treatment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent, European Americans, and Jewish Refugees During World War II - 2009
Testimonies in this hearing depict the harsh treatment of refugees by the U.S. during World War II, including accounts of the apathy and blood thirst that numerous refugees faced when attempting to flee to the U.S. The committee discusses the difficulties that refugees suffered while regarding the facts and circumstances, and measures to redeem U.S. actions are evaluated.
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House Committee on the Judiciary; Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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"British soldiers transfer children refugees from the Aliyah Bet ('illegal' immigration) ship "Theodor Herzl" to a vessel for deportation to Cyprus detention camps. Haifa port, Palestine, April 24, 1947." Source: Unites States Holocaust Museum, Washington, D.C.