Speech #810135466

American families by the hundreds of thousands are prepared to welcome to their homes the displaced peoples of Europe. and more particularly these children. All that remains is for us in Congress. as the representatives of the American people. to enact this legislation. Under the terms of the bill. a child under 21 years of age who is otherwise qualified under the immigration laws for admission to the United States for permanent residence. would be permitted to enter this country as a nonquota immigrant if one of the following conditions is fulfilled: First. The child has been made an orphan by the death or disappearance of both parents. or Second. The child has been abandoned or deserted by or separated from or lost from both parents. or Third. One of the childs parents is dead. or has disappeared. or has abandoned. deserted. or been separated from the other parent. and the remaining parent is incapabf of providing care for the child and agrees to release the child for emigration and adoption. The bill also provides that such an Immigrant child. to be considered a nonquota immigrant. must either be entering the United States for permanent residence with a father or mother by adoption. or for permanent residence with an American citizen. or must be coming to this country in the care of a public or private agency approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. The law requires that the relative. person. or agency to whom the child is coming must give satisfactory assurances that adoption or guardianship proceedings will be initiated. and also give assurance that the child will be properly cared for. The bill to amend the Immigration Act of 1924 so as to permit certain alien children to enter the United States as nonquota immigrants. introduced by Mr. HUMPHREY. was read twice by its title. and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.