(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
The disturbed political situation in Mexico has brought about economic reactions affecting the Jewish immigrant group there, states a report received by the Independent Order B’nai Brith from its Mexican Bureau in Mexico City.
In addition to the work done among the Jewish immigrants who are there, service is rendered to the new arrivals. In the past few months over 500 immigrants came to Mexico from East European countries. The number coming per montth vary from 60 to 170.
Every boat arriving at Vera Cruz is met by a representative of the B’nai Brith Bureau.
Much interest is manifested in the negotiations toward the establishment of a Loan Bank by the B’nai Brith and the American Emergency Refugee Committee, in which some local persons may participate. The bank will devote itself to helping those who can be made self-supporting by loans to be repaid in small installments. Meanwhile loans are being made by the B’nai Brith Bureau.
There are some 7,000 Jews in Mexico, about 4,000 of whom are in Mexico City. The problems there are rather unusual because the bulk of the Jewish immigrants are men and most of them single, thus differing from the immigration which came to the United States, where most of the men were forerunners of families.
The medical work and general social service activities are continuing and need to be extended due to the poor economic conditions the report states. The work in Mexico is done by the B’nai Brith and the American Emergency Refugee Committee under the supervision of representatives from both bodies.
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