The governors of 23 States. and representative organizations from all walks of life in America and from all parts of the country have urged upon the Senate enactment of a Just and fair displacedpersons law. There has been. and still is. a lack of understanding of what the displacedpersons law provides. It does not repeal our immigration law. The same requirements must be met by a displaced person which are met by any other immigrant who seeks to come here for permanent residence. plus others which must be met by the displaced person which are not required of the immigrant under normal immigration laws. He must pass the requirements of the Immigration Service and the requirements of the Consular Service. The only difference is that the displaced persons law gives the displaced person a priority on the normal immigration quota. The quotas are not changed. Let me emphasize. Mr. President. that displaced persons are charged against regular immigration quotas. All the major religious faiths in Americathe Catholic Church. the Federal Council of Churches of Christ. the National Lutheran Council. and the Synagogue Council of Americahave jointly urged upon the Senate amendments to the present law. for a more satisfactory law. in the spirit of American traditions. Editorial comment throughout the land clearly discloses an almost universal agreement that the present law must be changed and that the conscience of America is ashamed of our present niggardly. restrictive. and unfair displacedpersons law.
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