The French delegation to the International Refugee Organization and the Jews from Central and Eastern Europe

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In the aftermath of the Second World War, France overhauled its migration policy and more particularly the way it received refugees, in conjunction with international organizations specializing in this issue, in which it was a stakeholder. This article explores how these new orientations concerning Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe were implemented within the framework of the French delegation of the International Refugee Organization (IRO), from 1947 to 1950. In fact, if we look at the main principles of French reception policy, the case of Jews is distinguished by numerous specificities, linked to the exceptional nature of this migratory movement. The IRO played a major role, from the definition of the status of refugees to their integration into French society.