Speech #810211985

Mr. President. the purpose of the amendment is to provide that the candidates for admission under the Displaced Persons Act shall be supervised by the same Immigration Service that supervises the regular immigrant quotas from the respective countries. It merely provides and directs that the final determination of eligibility of applicants. under the Displaced Persons Act. shall be made exclusively by the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the American Foreign Service. Americans. under my amendment. will be the judge of who shall enter Americainstead of the International Refugee Organization composed for the most part of citizens of foreign nations. Mr. President. my reason for offering the amendment at this time is that In my opinion the provision already included in the bill is weak and not conclusive. It merely reads that "No person shall be issued an immigration visa or be admitted into the United States under this act if the consular office or the immigration inspector knows or has reason to believe that the alien is subject to exclusion from the United States under the provisions. of the immigration law." The Immigration Service is not directed to make the proper investigations but. under the amendment I am offering the Immigration Service is directed to do the same job for these people that is done with reference to the regular quota from these countries under ordinary conditions.