This specific exception would obviously not have made any sense back then, considering the vast majority of refugees belonged to the minority religion. I actua

This specific exception would obviously not have made any sense back then, considering the vast majority of refugees belonged to the minority religion. I actually just tried to find out what the attitude towards jewish refugees was in the US and happened upon this eerily pertinent passage: Out of fear that the Nazis could smuggle spies and saboteurs in with refugees, immigration officials tightened visa policies for immigrants and non- immigrants. The State Department urged its diplomatic consuls in Europe to screen potential immigrants carefully, including those fleeing persecution, (from https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007094 https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007094)