Hitler's Immigration Restrictions

If a death is preventable and one fails to prevent its occurrence, is he at fault? During and after the Holocaust, citizens of the United States pondered this question in the context of Jewish refugees murdered in Nazi Germany; ultimately, citizens remember this tragic genocide and promise it will not happen again under any circumstances, not only in America, but in other nations as well. Since the Holocaust, leaders and lawmakers in the United States have analyzed the causes that led to this event and designed laws and documents to prevent such an infraction of human rights from happening again. The long-lasting effects of the Holocaust, which expose the dangers of America’s isolation and conservative immigration policies, contribute to the liberalization of American immigration and increased worldwide instances of United States humanitarian intervention.

When one looks through the history of the last century, many great atrocities can come to mind. However, the one that is the most common is that of the Holocaust during World War II. People often wonder how something like this could have been allowed to happen. These same people wonder this without realizing that something similar has happened, right within their own shores. Not only this, but they do not realize how previously close we could become to having this happen again.

I was amazed how people could kill people in such a way and made me interested to search in this topic. The Holocaust killed more than six millions Jews, other many homosexual, Gypsies and others considered deviant under the command of Adolf Hitler. All the Jews from all over the Europe were shipped by SS, Hitler’s security force, and thrown into gas chambers. In the gas chambers the Jews were exposed with poisonous gas which killed them and helped perform different human experiments for crazy Nazi scientists. I think with such a power United States could have done far more to save those 6 million Jews but unfortunately they didn’t take any major step to save them. After the autumn of 1941, the Nazi let the Jews fleet the country but very few European countries were willing to accept them. America was also not willing to accept the Jews because it feared the unemployment problem after the new immigrants were exposed to the country. During the Holocaust Jews were treated like an animals. It is said that Jews were killed and their fat was used to make soaps and their bones to make bottoms. The world could have done much more to save Jews but no country went there to support them instead watched them get killed in the gas chambers. Roosevelt and his advisers thought that the best way to handle the holocaust was to end the war and yes, the end of the war gave an end to the horrifying

Through out history there’s a ground breaking event that forces society to reform its beliefs. The Holocaust was one of these events, refugees were persecuted in a number of ways and society had a choice to help, become isolated, or to confirm any persecution as ok or right. In every choice our society has depicted that there's a right and a wrong decision to everything; it was wrong for U.S legislation to not give their best efforts to help refugees of the Holocaust it lead to future prejudices and the suffering of millions.

When the Depression hit America, government officials and citizens gained a mistrust of immigrants. Since there was already a loss of jobs, having immigrants come into the country meant that there would be even larger competition for open employment. During World War II this mistrust carried over and government officials were worried that immigrants could be blackmailed into working as spies for Germany. Also, visas were almost impossible to obtain. Possible immigrants would have extensive and almost impossible amounts of necessary documents to pass through (Obstacles to Immigration), including "five copies of the Visa application, two copies of the applicant’s birth certificate, two sponsors that had to be United States citizens, copy of a recent tax return, German certificate of good conduct, physical examination, proof of permission to leave Germany and proof that they booked a passage" (Documents Required to Obtain a Visa). The United States refused to make Visa applications easier to receive which resulted in many Jews not being able to find a safe haven. During the war, the State Department made immigration laws even stricter (Obstacles to

Since the attacks were a form of terrorism and were related toward Muslim’s, governors are refusing to accept any Syrian refugees in their states (USA Today). They say that if they do accept them, then the refugees will “take advantage of their freedom and generosity” (USAToday). It is clear that the governors are making decisions based on raw emotion because they are feeling fear, pressure, and suspicion towards them. Accusing the innocent Syrian refugees of being dangerous is simply an ignorant move, which they will possibly regret after. If the attacks had not taken place then they would have most likely accepted them, but since they are scared, their judgement is impaired.

People all over the world have been asking themselves if it is right for their country to let in refugees from Syria. It is a question everybody fears from answering because of the consequences it may take. Several states in America have denied the entry because of security reasons and the over population. Even if there are several countries still refusing Syrians there are a few who are accepting them. Looking at some articles, I’ve seen differential opinions and one must read and understand why Syria refugees need a chance to be rescued from all the chaos and horror they’ve been through.

According to The Economist “If a potential terrorist is determined to enter America to do harm, there are easier and faster ways to get there than by going through the complex refugee resettlement process” (B.B.V.). Clearly terrorists can find quicker ways into our country other than posing as refugees. Terrorists who want to inflict true terror on their victims would use a quick and reliable means. Fear of terrorists does not make us refuse the Syrians; instead we have stepped back and looked at the effect these refugees would have on our

The period between 1900 and 1915 is thought to be the peak of immigration. More than ten million people came to the United States looking for a better future. The fact that these included Jews and Catholics alerted older Anglo-Saxon and Protestant American citizens. They also disliked the fact that newcomers with their Old World customs, dared to compete for low-wage jobs. As the tension over immigration rose, a series of anti-immigration measures were taken. Immigration Quota Law of 1924 and a 1929 act, both of these laws limited the number of immigrants to over a hundred thousand to be distributed among people of different nationalities as oppose to the number of the fellow countrymen already living in the United States in 1920.

The U.S during the Holocaust was considered one of the most powerful nations in the world, economically, politically and socially, America was a model of democracy, success and freedom. During the Holocaust in the U.S more than half of all immigrants in the United States were Jewish, most of them refugees from Europe. In 1941, 45% of all immigrants to the United States were Jewish and in the U.S. the rescue of Jews and others, targeted by Nazi Germany was not a priority for the U.S. during World War II, therefore U.S. State Department policies made it very difficult for refugees to obtain entry. Even today the U.S. is still hesitant to letting Syrian refugees into the U.S. We would do anything to keep our country and our families safe.

couldʼve been saved if America had helped to end the Holocaust, but it chose to avoid

Why should the United States not accept Syrian refugees? Not every Syrian is a terrorist, most of them really need help. Because of the civil war in Syria, a major genocide is happening. People are leaving their homes for a better life where they can be safe and economically stable. I think that the United States should accept Syrian refugees in because they have been dealing with inequality, they also have a good work ethic that at a lot of Americans do not have which can benefit the country, and the United States is a country where a lot of people migrate so why not let the Syrian refugees in since they need to.

1st, the Jews and the Syrian refugees were trying to escape danger. The Jewish people wanted to escape from the Holocaust. The Syrian refugees had to abandon their homes because of the war. The Syrian people and Jews weren't threats to the U.S.

These two articles about Jews and Syrians are very much similar and different. They are similar because both Jews and Syrians are trying to get out of warzones and are dying trying to get into the U.S. They are different because Jews were never a threat to the U.S. in any way, while Syrians are causing a threat in the U.S. to this day but we are still letting those people in. Also, the camps that Jews were at were totally different than the ones Syrians were at.

Not all Jews could have a normal life, even if they did escape. Now, the Syrian refugees are going through something similar. As an example, it took the Kashak's years to escape. Remember this; they were some of the lucky ones. Other Syrians are killed and threatened. Getting out of the mess Jews and Syrians were put in because of who they are. Getting out of this nightmare might just be their biggest dream. Who are you to crush that?