Watch this video about the voyage of the S.S. St. Louis, a ship carrying many Jews fleeing Nazi Germany which was ultimately turned away by the United States. The US government said that immigration laws prevented them from allowing the passengers to enter the country.
Read about the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act signed by President Johnson. This act dramatically changed the rules about immigration into the United States, and it has a curious history.
PASSENGER STORIES - TWO LINKS TO USE:
Use this website (from U.S.H.M.M.) to learn more about the story of the St. Louis and its passengers.
• Choose the Blumenstein family or the Hermanns family under "The Story."