In spite of difficulties, the Hias-Ica Emigration Association (Hicem) was able to assist in 1935 the transportation of 3,043 refugees from Germany, of whom 2,172 went to oversees countries. Out of these 1,442 went to Palestine, 323 to Paraguay, 150 to Argentine, 59 to the United States, 42 to other countries of South America, 39 to South Africa and 28 to China and Manchukuo.
The Hicem also paid the cost of emigration to European countries of 350 refugees who were either sent to receive professional retraining or to settle permanently.
Finally, the Hicem has made possible the repatriation of 521 refugees to the countries of their origin.
From May 15, 1933 to December 31, 1935, the Hicem transported oversees 5,393 German refugees, of whom 3,371 went to Palestine, 962 to Brazil, 358 to Paraguay, 237 to the Argentine, 233 to the U.S.A. and Canada, and 65 to South Africa.
In addition, 2,222 German refugees were assisted by the Hicem either to obtain professional training or to settle permanently in different European countries; 2,416 were assisted to re-emigrate and 3,397 were repatriated to the countries of origin. Altogether, therefore, 13,428 German refugees were assisted by the Hicem, which spent 9,620, 950 francs on their behalf provided by the subsidies of the Ica, the Joint Distribution Committee, the Central British Fund and various other organizations.
For 1936 the Hicem has drawn up a plan for the transference during the first three months of the year of 409 refugees from Germany, 366 of whom are to be sent oversees, 30 settled in Europe and 13 repatriated.
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