Nazis
After the Second World War, many of the top Nazi officials were hanged or imprisoned for war crimes. However, there were plenty of Nazis who were never caught. To evade capture, most of these Nazis fled Germany and dispersed across the globe.
The Justice Department reported in the 1960s that there were an estimated 10,000 Nazis living in the United States. The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Rabbi Marvin Hier now says that number was exaggerated and that "there could be hundreds... Normally I would have said thousands but they're in their eighties and nineties, and many of them have died, so its very hard to give you an exact figure of how many there are... but its fair to say that there could be many.'
The Justice Department reported in the 1960s that there were an estimated 10,000 Nazis living in the United States. The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Rabbi Marvin Hier now says that number was exaggerated and that "there could be hundreds... Normally I would have said thousands but they're in their eighties and nineties, and many of them have died, so its very hard to give you an exact figure of how many there are... but its fair to say that there could be many.'
In recent years, many aging Nazis have been discovered in America, which creates a unique problem. Morals dictate that they should be deported, but if they are not listed as war criminals, it becomes difficult from a legal standpoint. If they are registered war criminals, then it becomes difficult to find a country to deport the Nazi to, since most countries do not want a war criminal on their soil.
By asking asylee applicants if they have ever been affiliated with the Nazi party, the government is then allowed to deport those who lie on the forms.
By asking asylee applicants if they have ever been affiliated with the Nazi party, the government is then allowed to deport those who lie on the forms.