Joseph
So come up with a way
At the very least how about the children?
Also would you accept that excuse in the 30’s? Granted it isnt quite the same. But did the US governemt have the ability to make sure there were now Nazi spies among the >900 people on the St. Louis? Could they make sure non of them would join the very active Jewish Mob at the time? Could they make sure none were communists?
Go to Yad vashem there is a whole exhibit dedicated to the plight of the St. Louis and the calous indiference of the world at the time. As there should be.