"First wavers" often stepped up to serve as sponsors.
South Side Chicago, about 1955. The man on the left is an uncle who served as the sponsor for the immigration of Mr. Irene's Dad. On the right stands the brother of Mr. Irene's Great-Grandfather.
March 5, 2012
Related by Marriage: Two Who Mattered
These two men were "first wavers" who emigrated to Chicago from Lithuania before the fall of Tsarist Russia. After World War II, first wavers often were the ones who made it possible for Displaced Persons to relocate to the United States. Under the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, a World War II refugee could not settle in the U.S. unless someone "sponsored" him.
"First wavers" often stepped up to serve as sponsors.
South Side Chicago, about 1955. The man on the left is an uncle who served as the sponsor for the immigration of Mr. Irene's Dad. On the right stands the brother of Mr. Irene's Great-Grandfather.
"First wavers" often stepped up to serve as sponsors.
South Side Chicago, about 1955. The man on the left is an uncle who served as the sponsor for the immigration of Mr. Irene's Dad. On the right stands the brother of Mr. Irene's Great-Grandfather.
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