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OCR: Gout rnments estahli sh immigration quotas in to limit the numbers of particular groups of peop who carn be admitted into nation. Before and during War il governments around the worid had tightened immigration policies in response LO isolationist and nationalist movements which prevafled during that time. This made diffi icult, and frequentiy impossible, for refugees LO escape from Geri many and other countrics under Nazi or fascist cantrol. oern In the 19305 the Lnited States established strict immigrati ion controis. Prospective immigrants lucky enough to obtain u S. visas had to pass financial tests and obtain certificates of paob conduct trom local police authorities case Jews lis meant obtaining pooi canduct papers from the Gestapo. No special ceplions made for .ref fugees flcei ing p ...