Speech #810211044

On page 8. after line 4. it is proposed to strike out: SEC. 3. (a) During the three fiscal years beginning July 1. 1948. eligible displaced persons and eligible displaced orphans and persons defined in subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (b) of this section seeking to enter the United States as immigrants may be issued immigration visas without regard to quota limitations for those years as provided by subsection (c) of this section: Provided. That not more than 339.000 such visas shall be issued under this act. as amended. including visas heretofore issued under the Displaced Persons Act of 1948. and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to procure the cooperation of other nations. particularly the members of the International Refugee Organization. in the solution of the displaced persons problem by their accepting for resettlement a relative number of displaced persons. and to expedite the closing of the camps and terminate the emergency. (b) (1) A number of special nonquota Immigration visas not to exceed 5.000 may be issued within the total numerical limitations provided by subsection (a) of this section to eligible displaced persons. (2) A number of immigration visas not to exceed 4.000 may be issued within the total numerical limitations provided by subsection (a) of this section to displaced persons or refugees as defined in annex I (except par. 1 (b) of sec. A of pt. I thereof) of the constitution of the International Refugee Organization who (1) resided in Shanghai. China. as displaced persons. or refugees. on July 1. 1948. or on the effective date of this act. as amended. and (2) are qualified under the immigration laws of the United States for admission into the United States for permanent residence. (3) A number of immigration visas not to exceed 18.000 may be issued within the total numerical limitations provided by subsection (a) of this section to persons who (1) during World War II were members of the armed forces of the Republic of Poland. (2) were honorably discharged from such forces. (3) reside in the British Isles upon the effective date of this act. as amended. and (4) have registered for an immigration visa with a United States consular officer in Great Britain prior to the effective date of this act. as amended: Provided. That they meet all requirements of the immigration laws of the United States for admission into the United States for permanent residence. The spouse and unmarried dependent child or children under 21 years of age. including adopted children and stepchildren of persons defined in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection. shall. if otherwise qualified for admission into the United States for permanent residence. also be granted immigration visas within the numerical limitations set forth in this subsection. And in lieu thereof. to insert the following: SEC. 3. (a) During the three fiscal years beginning July 1. 1948. a number of immigration visas not to exceed 320.000 may be issued without regard to quota limitations for those years to eligible displaced persons as quota immigrants. as provided in subsection (b) of this section: Provided. That (1) not more than 290.000 visas shall be issued to eligible displaced persons who are displaced persons as defined in subsection (b) (1) of section 2 of this act. and (2) not more than 2.000 visas shall be issued to eligible displaced persons who are displaced persons as defined in subsection (b) (2) of section 2 of this act. and (3) not more than 10.000 visas shall be issued to eligible displaced persons who are displaced persons as defined in subsection (b) (3) of section 2 of this act. and (4) not more than 18.000 visas shall be issued to eligible displaced persons who are displaced persons as defined In subsection (b) (4) of section 2 of this act: Provided further. That not less than 40 per centum of the visas issued to eligible displaced persons who are displaced persons as defined in subsection (b) (1) of section 2 of this act shall be available exclusively to eligible displaced persons whose place of origin or country of nationality has been de facto annexed by a foreign power.