Language:
Portuguese
Year of publication:
2002
Titel der Quelle:
Herança Judaica
Angaben zur Quelle:
113 (2002) 7-17
Keywords:
Jews History 20th century
;
Antisemitism History 20th century
;
War criminals
;
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Influence
;
Brazil Emigration and immigration
;
Government policy
Abstract:
Most of the article deals, in fact, with the Brazilian government's discriminatory immigration policy toward Jewish refugees. Jews were characterized as "undesirable". Despite harsh administrative measures, Jews managed to overcome the impediments and settled in the country. However, they were then victimized y the police; they were considered "a danger to national security." Some Jews were jailed or their property was confiscated. Towards the end of the war, the Brazilian government gave Nazi Germans of Brazilian origin permission to settle in the country. However, after the war, international pressure obliged Brazil to adopt a more open immigration policy for Jews.
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