Among these unfortunate people were the real displaced persons. Those who were. in fact. displaced by the war and remained in the occupied territories at the end of the conflict are the real wardisplaced persons who were actually dislocated and hurt by enemy action. When we have done a job sufficiently large to take care of those who were hurt in the war. there will be adequate opportunity and ample time to take care of those who entered displacedpersons camps months and years after the war. included among whom are many personsas any reasonable observer must testifywhose only excuse for entering a displacedpersons camp was that they might find an illegitimate way to enter the United States as a fictitious displaced person. whereas if they tried to enter the United States through legitimate immigration channels. they would not be able to do so. and we would not let them come in. for decades. It is small wonder that I feel as strongly as I do about the word "discrimination." about which we have heard so much loose talk. and about the real displaced persons. If the Senate were to pass the proposed legislation as it is now pending. the Senate would be guilty of discrimination against thousands of Europeans who have a right to look forward to entering the United States through legitimate channels. but will be precluded from doing so. if this proposed legislation is enacted. because of the insistance in this measure to make displaced persons out of persons who are not deserving of that designation and treatment as such. and should not have any type of assistance from the Government of the United States.
Identified stereotypes
Some displaced persons are trying to illegitimately enter the US.