Speech #800180738

In this day of great Communist expansion and infiltration throughout the world America must be alerted and on guard .not to invite into her midst those who would bring to her the disease of government which originated in Europe. The view was expressed that although communism was not an overt activity among the displaced persons. nevertheless a few Communists may be among the displaced persons. but that they would continue to be in a dormant state until they reached America or whatever their destination was. whereupon their Communist activities would begin. More than one consular official made the statement that the present processing Procedures are tailormadeto use the exact words of the officialsfor effecting illegal entry into the United States on false documents. and they expressed alarm over the widespread use of false and fraudulent documents in support of applications for visas for entrance into this country. They have stated that an estimated 40 percent of the applications for visas filed by displaced persons in Germany and Austria. and in the course of being processed. were found to be fraudulent or to be supported by fraudulent documents. and that the number of cases of such practices Is increasing. The consular officers were insistent that provisions must be made for a more thorough investigation of applicants. Mr. President. that is a situation which the Senate cannot ignore. namely. that in the great pressure and the great rush for such persons to come into this country. when they go to the consular offices to secure visas to permit them to enter the United States. 40 percent of the applicants have been found to be using fraudulent papers or fraudulent information upon which to secure permits to enter the United States. Those are the facts which were presented before the committee.