Mexico’s Jewish Community in the Post-War Period: Refugees, Survivors, and Conflicts
摘要
This chapter examines the post-war challenges faced by Mexico’s Jewish community during a period when Jewish immigration was nearly halted. Despite the restrictions, discussions about bringing Jewish survivors to Mexico continued, efforts were made to regularise the immigration status of those refugees who had already entered, and fundraising campaigns were organised – some driven by international Jewish organisations – to support survivors in Europe. The chapter explores the internal tensions within the local Jewish community, the relationships between its leadership and international bodies like the World Jewish Congress and the Joint Distribution Committee, and the possibilities for facilitating the arrival of survivors with relatives in the country. Set against Mexico’s post-war economic growth and nationalistic immigration policies, this analysis provides insights into the Jewish refugee experience in Mexico and the broader resettlement of Holocaust survivors in Latin America, underscoring the need for further research into the socio-political dynamics of the post-war Jewish diaspora.