American political discourse had framed the Jewish problem as an immigration problem. Germany's persecution of Jews raised the specter of a vast influx of Jewish refugees at a time when America was reeling from the Depression.

Erik Larson
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Propaganda posters which depicted Jewish refugees fleeing Germany were widely circulated in the United States during World War II. These posters demonized German Jews and fostered fears of a significant Jewish population in the United States. The fear was that if Jews were allowed to immigrate, they would overwhelm America with their numbers and disloyalty.

Source: In The Garden Of Beasts: Love, Terror, And An American Family In Hitlers Berlin

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