Facilities for Jewish Immigration to Brazil

A new decree has been issued restricting immigration to Brazil for one year beginning January 1st., 1931, the Hicem Management announced recently. Under this decree, it is explained, only agriculturists and persons holding special permits from the Brazilian authorities will be admitted to the country. In addition, admission is granted to the above-mentioned categories of emigrants who are brought over by Societies recognised by the Brazilian authorities.

In view of the fact that the Ica is a Society duly recognised by the Brazilian Government, the Government, following the action taken by the Ica delegate in Rio de Janeiro to obtain for it the necessary authorisation to bring over certain categories of emigrants, has given instructions to the Brazilian Consuls in Paris, Berlin and Galatz, to give visas to such emigrants for whom the Ica provides guarantee.

At the same time, those emigrants who hold “chamadas” which since December 1930 are no longer valid may have these documents renewed. The lists of holders of such “chamadas”, recorded at the Hicem Bureau in Rio de Janeiro, have been forwarded to the Hicem Committees in Europe, to enable the parties concerned to proceed to Brazil.

Relatives living in Brazil, who have not registered their “chamadas” may now do so by applying to the Hicem Committees and to the Bureau in Rio de Janeiro.

Thanks to this privilege obtained by the Ica, the Hicem Bureau in Rio de Janeiro is able to obtain “chamadas” on behalf of emigrants desiring to join their relatives already resident for some time in Brazil. These relatives living in Brazil should apply to the Hicem Committee in Rio, producing the necessary information. Those living in the provinces may apply either to the local Committees of the Hicem or in writing to the Committee in Rio de Janeiro.

This privilege enables a certain number of Jewish emigrants to enter Brazil. In giving this information, the Hicem points out, however, that taking into consideration the prevailing conditions in Brazil and the economic crisis, only those can take advantage of this privilege who have relatives in the country able to maintain them, or those who are artisans and skilled workers and are in possession of a certain sum of money in addition to their technical qualifications.

It should also be noted that at the present moment there are absolutely no openings in Brazil for small merchants or for persons without a trade in hand and that such categories of emigrants have no chance of obtaining “chamadas”.

All persons intending to emigrate to Brazil should in any case apply for full information to their local Hicem Committee.