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In the 1930s, many prominent figures, including Albert Einstein, fled to the US due to the rise of fascism and Nazism in Europe. Considering the US immigration restrictions in the 1920s and the presence of antisemitic attitudes of the time, was there backlash against accepting these refugees?

by /u/GetRektRenekton in /r/AskHistorians

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