In addition. the conferees agreed to. and the bill as it comes from conference provides for. the entry of 2.000 persons who fled from Czechoslovakia prior to April 1. 1948. With the additions of these 2.000. as I say. the total number will be 205.000. The bill also provides an adjustment of status. as it is called. for 15.000 displaced persons who are here on a temporary basis. that is. those who come in under temporary visas issued by the reppresentatives of this Government. Mr. President. it cannot be said that the category of 15.000 is a definite number fixed to come into the country. or to stay here. The bill simply provides that 15.000 may have their status adjusted by the Attorney General of the United States. as may be done in the case of any immigrant into the country on a temporary visa or temporary stay. If the Attorney General extends the time. beyond 6 months. he must report it to the Congress. and if the Congress. after reviewing the case. finds that the Attorney Generals viewpoint is sustained. then the person is deportable. That applies in the case of any temporary entrance. On the other hand. if the Congress approves within the session within which the list of persons is sent to this country or within the succeeding term. then that person obtains permanent status.
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