Jewish migration in many parts of the world is increasing with Jewish men, women and children “flocking” to the offices of the United Hias Service seeking help that they hope will come in time, Murray I. Gurfein, United Hias president, said here yesterday.
Addressing the 36th annual meeting of the United Hias Council of Organizations, Mr. Gurfein noted that, in addition to the increase in Jewish migration expected into this country as a result of the new United States immigration law, the reopening of the doors of Cuba will add to the responsibility of United Hias. “Most of the 2,500 Jews still in Cuba,” he said, want to come to the United States. United Hias has already received inquiries from relatives here concerning more than 1,200 of these people.”
James P. Rice, executive director of the migration agency, reported that United Hias “will provide migration and related services to some 64,000 people this year including 12,050 from Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Cuba, who will be assisted to resettle in free Western countries.” Awards were presented at the meeting to Congressman Emanuel Celler, New York Democrat, for his role as a “champion of liberalized immigration legislation,” and to the Workmen’s Circle, a Jewish Fraternal order, on the occasion of its 65th anniversary.
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