More than 2,000 naturalized German Jewish citizens of Berlin have been seriously affected by a new Nazi drive to deprive all naturalized Jews of their citizenship, no matter how long ago obtained, the London Daily Telegraph reported today.
Even the dead are not exempt, the Telegraph reported, stating that descendants of Jews who obtained citizenship generations ago, are diligently sought out and deprived of their rights.
Those deprived of citizenship are in a tragic position, the Telegraph stated, since the Nazi regime ordered them deported, but no other country is willing to accept new refugees. The Jews are, therefore, fined heavily and even imprisoned for remaining in Germany.
Approximately 10,000 naturalized German Jews, mostly from Eastern Europe, have been deprived of their citizenship in the two years since the Nazis came into power. The roster of citizens was combed by the Nazis and all Jews naturalized after the World War were deprived of their rights and deported. From time to time the Nazi government has announced figures on revocation of naturalizations.
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