In 1941, in the midst of World War II, Malin declined an invitation to immigrate to the United States, extended to him by Rabbi Avraham Kalmanowitz. Instead, he fled from Nazi-occupied Europe and followed the Mir Yeshiva into exile in Shanghai, China.
In 1941, amidst World War II, Malin rejected a US immigration opportunity presented by Rabbi Avraham Kalmanowitz.  He subsequently fled Nazi-controlled territory and joined the Mir Yeshiva's relocation to Shanghai, China.