German Jews and U.S. Refugee Policy, 1930s-40s
Author and journalist Michael Dobbs discussed his book, The Unwanted: America, Auschwitz, and a Village Caught In Between, which was publish… read more
Author and journalist Michael Dobbs discussed his book, The Unwanted: America, Auschwitz, and a Village Caught In Between, which was published in association with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The book tells the story of Jewish families from the French border village of Kippenheim, Germany, and their efforts to flee Nazi persecution by obtaining U.S. visas. Mr. Dobbs also discussed the heated immigration debates in the United States during Nazi rule and the many obstacles to immigration. close
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