Session #81 · 1949–51

Speech #810211991

The amendment provides that the matter shall be exclusively in the hands of the Immigration Service. The amendment previously adopted provided that all three agencies perform their functions in order. First. the Displaced Persons Commission had the right to determine who was eligible and who was not eligible under the Displaced Persons Act. Second. the visa officer had the right to determine who was eligible to obtain a visa. And last. the immigration inspector. when the displaced person reaches our shores. would have the right to make such determination. The amendment of the Senator from Nevada provides thatIf the alien is subject to exclusion from the United States under any provision of the immigration laws or is not eligible under the terms of this act: Provided. That nothing in this section shall remove the right of review and appeal available to aliens under the general immigration laws. Except as otherwise expressly provided In this act. the administration of this act. including the determinationAnd this is the part to which I call particular attentionof eligibility of applicants under this act. shall he by the officials who administer the other immigration laws of the United States: Provided. That the final determination of eligibility of applicants both under this act and under the general immigration laws of the United States shall be made exclusively by the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the American Foreign Service. I think. Mr.
Keywords matched
Naturalization Immigration immigration visa

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
HOMER FERGUSON
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
MI
Gender
M
Date
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Speech ID
810211991
Paragraph
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