Speech #810212004

I call attention to the fact that the amendment described by the Senator from Michigan simply says thatNo person shall be issued an immigration visa or be admitted into the United States under this act if the consular officer or the immigrant inspector knows or has reason to believe that the alien Is subject to exclusionAnd so forth. He is not directed to do anything. If an officer has information or has reason to believe that the alien .s subject to exclusion. he can prevent his entry. but there is no specific charge of responsibility to make the necessary investigation. My amendment. without complication. makes the entrant under the new bill subject to the same law of the Immigration Service as the regular quotas. The junior Senator from Nevada is not particularly concerned about the exact number of such displaced persons to be admitted. within reason. he is not concerned about the color. race. or creed of such displaced persons. but he is greatly concernedon account of recent developmentsin the loyalty to the United States of America of the persons to be admitted. I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment.