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#TBT: November 2, 2023

On November 2, 1940, the Governor of the US Virgin Islands, Lawrence Cramer, signed a decree to allow 2,000 Jewish families to be admitted to the territory to provide a haven. Ultimately, however, the US refused to allow them into the islands for the duration of the war.

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William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children's National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia's brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.

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