At the time there was no right to asylum in the modern sense, and refugees had to enter the U.S. (and most other countries) as ordinary immigrants under the usual Immigration procedures. Since the early 1920s immigration to the U.S. had been strictly controlled with quotas for the number of people to be admitted from each country, and these quotas (or maxima) were rigidly enforced. Anyone wishing to migrate to the U.S. had to have prior permission, within the quota, to enter the country. The passengers on the St Louis did not meet these requirements. They had originally expected to land in Cuba. There were some attempts to get extra quotas for refugees from Germany, but these attempts got nowhere. It is generally held that antisemtism was a significant factor, in the background, anyway.
Yes. The Nazis running the camp were not Jewish. Additionally, there were non-Jewish political prisoners at Bergen-Belsen and other minorities like Gypsies interned there. However, the overwhelming majority of prisoners at Bergen-Belsen were Jewish.
Asylum seekers are people that attempt to find safety in a foreign country because of war, terrorism, extreme poverty, famine and persecution.
The Gestapo did not kidnap Jewish people, they were rarely involved in Jewish affairs.
There were 991 crewmen aboard.
Jewish people follow God, not Jesus.
people seeking political asylum have there special needs like they need legal assistance,housing,job placement,and assistance with filing for permanent residency or citizenship.
An asylum seeker is seeking political asylum because he would otherwise be arrested in his country for speaking out or trying to get independence for his people. A refugee is someone who is trying to leave a war torn land like Somalia or Afghanistan.
Why do you think the number of people claming asylum has decreased
Jewish people, homosexuals, Gypsies, disabled people, Polish people, political enemies, dissenting clergy and etc.
People Smugglers think of asylum seekers as items to smuggle into countries.
It was a political tool, to unite the country against a common enemy.
The Jewish people used to be called Israel, until the political state was established. You can call them the chosen people, or simply 'Jews', in the same way that you would call Mormons 'Mormons'.
It is about 103 people aboard the Mayflower ship!
60 Pilgrims and the rest as crew for 102 people.
Yes. The Nazis running the camp were not Jewish. Additionally, there were non-Jewish political prisoners at Bergen-Belsen and other minorities like Gypsies interned there. However, the overwhelming majority of prisoners at Bergen-Belsen were Jewish.
asylum
The Nazis were Aryan supremacist racists, who thought themselves superior to all other races, cultures, and peoples. They used the Jewish people, the Romani, People of Color, Communists, and others, as scapegoats for Germany's social and political problems. They believed that by eliminating the minority groups, it would strengthen their political position.