Refugees

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One pamphlet titled "Meet the Refugees" that was authored by the National Industrial Assembly of the Young Women's Christian Associations and published by the Women's Press (New York) in 1940. The pamphlet addresses concerns over accepting refugees who were fleeing from the Nazi regime in Europe into the United States. It argues that refugees are not a threat to U.S. labor and do not represent a "Fifth Column."

Scope and Contents Collection of papers and photographs owned by Octavio Paranagua, including typescripts, research notes on economics, photographs, postcards, and a letter related to the settling of Jewish refugees in Brazil.The typescripts are related to international economics and the collection also includes an unopened copy of Politique Commerciale Internationale by Paranagua.The photographs (prints and negatives) in the collection are personal in nature and they include images of...

Scope and Contents One issue of The Refugee Voice (Sawt al-lajiin / Kol ha-pelitim / Demesi ladatañatat), published in Tel Aviv, Israel, in July 2011. Single issue of the tabloid format newspaper, 32p., text in English, Hebrew, Arabic and Amharic (Ethiopian). It is a pro-refugee publication, discussing cases of rape, abuse and racism against asylum seekers (mostly from Africa), listing support organizations. Also included are two leaflets about pro-asylum organizations (New Israel Fund and Right Now: Advocates...