CLERIC. On page 1 after line 5. it is proposed to strike out: (c) "Eligible displaced person" means a displaced person as defined in subsection (b) above. (1) who on or after September 1. 1939. and on or before January 1. 1949. entered Germany. Austria. or Italy. and who on January 1. 1949. was in Italy or the American sector. the British sector. or the French sector of either Berlin or Vienna. or in the American zone. the British zone. or the French zone of either Germany or Austria. or who had temporarily absented himself therefrom for reasons which. in accordance with regulatios to be promulgated by the Commission. show special circumstances Justifying such absence. and who has not been firmly resettled. or a person who. having resided in Germany or Austria. was a victim of persecution by the Nazi Government and was detained in. or was obliged to flee from such persecution and subseqnently return to. one of these countries. and who has not been firmly resettled. and (2) who is qualified under the immigration laws of the United States for admission into the United States for permanent residence. and (3) for whom assurances in accordance with the regulations of the Commission have been given that such person. if admitted into the United States. will be suitably employed without displacing some other person from employment and that such person. and the members of such persons family who shall accompany such person and who propose to live with such person. shall not become public charges and will have housing without displacing some other person from such housing. The spouse and unmarried dependent child or children under 21 years of age. including adopted children and stepchildren of such an eligible displaced person. shall if otherwise qualified for admission into the United States for permanent residence. also be deemed eligible displaced persons. And in lieu thereof. to insert the following: (a) "Commission" means the Displaced Persons Commission created pursuant to this act. (b) "Displaced person" means any person who (1) as a result of events subsequent to the outbreak of World War II was forcibly removed or forced to flee from the country of his birth or nationality. or of his last residence. and cannot return to or settle in any of such countries because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race. religion. or political opinions. and on or. after September 1. 1939. and on or before January 1. 1949. entered Germany. Austria. or Italy. and on January 1. 1949. was in Italy or the American sector. the British sector. or the French sector of either Berlin or Vienna or the American zone. the British zone. or the French zone of either Germany or Austria: and prior to January 1. 1950. had not been either firmly settled or firmly resettled. or. having resided In Germany or Austria. was a victim of persecution by the Nazi government and was detained in. or was obliged to flee from such persecution and was subsequently returned to. one of these countries as a result of enemy action. or of war circumstances. and prior to January 1. 1950. had not been either firmly settled or firmly resettled. or (2) is a native of Czechoslovakia who has fled as a direct result of persecution or fear of persecution from that country since January 1. 1948. and was on June 25. 1948. in Italy. or the American sector. the British sector. or the French sector of either Berlin or Vienna or the American zone. the British zone. or the French zone of either Germany or Austria. and cannot return to or settle in Czechoslovakia because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race. religion. or politicJl opinions. and prior to January 1. 1950. had not been either firmly settled or firmly resettled. or (3) is a native of and on the effective date of this act is in Greece who on or after January 1. 1940. and on or before January 1. 1949. was forcibly removed or forced to flee from his former habitual residence in Greece as a direct result of military operations in Greece by the Nazi government or by military operations in Greece by the Communist guerrillas. and prior to January 1. 1950. had not been either firmly settled or firmly resettled. or (4) during World War II was a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Poland and was honorably discharged from such forces and was on January 1. 1950. in the British Isles and priorto January 1. 1950. had not been either firmly settled or firmly resettled. (c) "Eligible displaced person" means a displaced person (1) who is qualified under the immigration laws of the United States for admission into the United States for permanent residence. and (2) for whom assurances in accordance with the regulations of the Commission have been given that such person. if admitted into the United States. will be suitably employed without displacing some other person from employment and that such person. and the members of such persons family who shall accompany such person and who propose to live with such person. shall not become public charges and will have safe and sanitary housing without displacing some other person from such housing. The spouse and unmarried dependent child or children under 21 years of age of such an eligible displaced person shall. if otherwise qualified for admission into the United States for permanent residence. also be deem eligible displaced persons.
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