Speech #810212216

Denmark. Finland. Greece. _JWurkeyu "(2) is an orphan because of the death or disappearance of both parents. or because of abandonment or desertion by. or separation or loss from. both parents. or who has only one parent due to the death or disappearance of. abandonment or desertion by. or separation or loss from the other parent and the remaining parent Is incapable of providing care for such orphan and agrees to release him for emigration and adoption. "(3) prior to June 30. 1951. makes application for admission to the United States for permanent residence with a father or mother by adoption. or for permanent residence with a near relative or with a person who is a citizen of the United States or an alien admitted to the United States for permanent residence. or is seeking to enter the United States to come to a public or private agency approved by the Commission. and such relative. person. or agency gives assurances. satisfactory to the Commission that adoption or guardianship proceedings will be Initiated with respect to such alien. "(4) for whom satisfactory assurances in accordance with the regulations of the Commission have been given that such alien. if admitted into the United States. will be cared for properly. and "(5) is. at the time of making application for admission. under the age of 16 years. shall be issued a special nonquota immigration visa. Not to exceed 20.000 such special nonquota immigration visas shall be issued under the authority of this subsection." SEC. 4. Section 3 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is amended to read: "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 344.000 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 displacedpersons 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 orphans. "(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 paragraph 1 (b) of section A of part I thereof) of the constitution of the International Refugee Organization who (1) resided in 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. and (3) are still in China or. having left China. have not subsequently been received for permanent residence by any country other than the United States. . "(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 suchl forces. (3) reside in the British Isles upon the. effective date of this act. as amended1 - but have not been either firmly settled or3 resettled. 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. "(4) A number of immigration visas not to exceed 10.COO may be issued within the total numerical limitations provided in subsection (a) of this section to persons who are natives of Greece and who on or after January 1. 1940. and on or before January 1. 1949. were forcibly removed or forced to flee from their 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. and are qualified under the immigration laws of the United States for admission into the United States for permanent residence. "A number of immigration visas not to exceed 5.000 may be issued within the total numerical limitations provided in subsection (a) of this section to persons who were residents of VeneziaGiulia prior to May 6. 1945. and who on or after May 6. 1945. removed from those parts of VeneziaGiulia placed under Yugoslav sovereignty or administration under the terms of the Treaty of Peace with Italy signed at Paris on February 10. 1947. and who on the date of application for a visa are not Italian citizens and who on January 1. 1949. were in Italy. or In the United States or the United Kingdom zone of the Free Territory of Trieste. or in 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. "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) and (4) of this subsection. shall. if otherwise qualified for admission into the United Stateg for permanent residence. also be granted immigration visas within the numerical limitations set forth in this subsection. "(c) Upon the issuance of an immigration visa to any alien as provided for in this act. as amended. except to eligible displaced orphans. and except to aliens defined in section 12 of this act. as amended. the consular officer shall use a quota number from the immigration quota for the country of the aliens nationality as defined in section 12 of the act of May 26. 1924 (8 U. S. C. 212). for the fiscal year then current at the time or. if no such quota number is available for said fiscal yea:. in that event for the first succeeding fiscal year in which a quota number is available: Provided. That not more than 25 percent of any quota shall be so used in any fiscal year beginning July 1. 1949. and ending June 30. 1954. and that not more than 50 percent of any quota shall be so used in any fiscal year beginning July 1. 1954: Provided further. That during the fiscal years beginning July 1. 1949. and ending June 30. 1954. 50 percent of the nonpreference portion of the immigration quotas as defined in section 6 of the act of May 26. 1924. as amended (8 U. S. C. 206). shall be available to applicants for immigration visas who are otherwise qualified for admission into the United States for permanent residence. and who (1) on or after September 1. 1939. and before January 1. 1949. entered an area or country in Europe outside 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: Provided. That for the purposes of this section the quotas referred to shall be computed on an annual rather than a monthly basis: Provided further. That such portion of the quota for any fiscal year prior to July 1. 1952. which may be available under this section to persons of German ethnic origin but which shall remain unused at the end of such fiscal year shall be made available to such persons during the next following fiscal year in addition to the portion of such quotas which under this section is to be available to such persons during such following fiscal year: Provided further. That any person who is an applicant for admission pursuant to this section and for whom assurances in accordance with the regulation of the Commission have been given by a citizen of the United States 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. shall not be required to furnish any affidavit or other evidence of support pursuant to the regulations (22 C. F. R. 61.327) promulgated under authority of subsection 7 (b) of the Immigration Act of May 26. 1924. or any other law or regulation. (2) establish that they are persons of European national origin displaced from the country of their birth. or nationality. or of their last residence. as a result of events subsequent to the outbreak of World War II. (3) that they cannot return to any of such countries because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race. religion. or political opinions. and (4) that they have not been firmly resettled in any other country. The spouse and the unmarried dependent child or children under 21 years of age. including adopted children and stepchildren of persons who establish their eligibility for immigration into the United States under this proviso. shall also be granted such eligibility if otherwise qualified for admission into the United States for permanent residence. "(d) The selection of eligible displaced persons shall be made without discrimination in favor of or against a race. religion. or national origin of such eligible displaced persons. and the Commission shall insure that equitable opportunity for resettlement under the terms of this act. as amended. shall be afforded to eligible displaced persons of all races. religions. and national origins. The extent to which the Commission has accomplished the foregoing fobjective shall be specifically indicated in the semiannual reports of the Commission filed pursiant to section 8 of this act." SEC. 5. Section 4 (a) of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is hereby amended to read: "(a) Any alien who (1) entered the United States prior to April 30. 1949. and was on that date in the United States. or if he was temporarily absent from the United States on that date for reasons which. in accordance with regulations to be promulgated by the Attorney General. show special circumstances justifying such absence. and (2) is otherwise admissible under the immigration laws. and (3) is a displaced person residing in the United States as defined in this section may. within 2 years next following the effective date of this act. as amended. apply to the Attorney General for an adjustment of his immigration status. If the Attorney General shall. upon consideration of all the facts and circumstances of the case. determine that such alien has been of good moral character for the preceding 5 years and that such alien is qualified under the provisions of this section. the Attorney General shall report to the Congress all of the pertinent facts in the case. If during the session of the Congress at which a case is reported. or prior to the end of the session of the Congress next following the session at which a case is reported. the Congress passes a concurrent resolution stating in substance that It favors the granting of the status of permanent residence to such alien the Attorney General is authorized. upon receipt of a fee of $18. which shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the account of miscellaneous receipts. to record the admission of the alien for permanent residence as of the date of the aliens last entry into the United States. If prior to the end of the session of the Congress next following the session at which a case is reported. the Congress does not pass such resolution. the Attorney General shall thereupon deport such alien in the manner provided by law: Provided. That the number of displaded persons who shall be granted the status of permanent residence pursuant to this section shall not exceed 15.000. Upon the grant of status of permanent residence to such alien as provided for in this section. the Secretary of State shall. if the alien was a quota immigrant at the time of entry. reduce by one the immigration quota of the country of the aliens nationality as defined in section 12 of the Immigration Act of May 26. 1924. for the fiscal year then current or the next succeeding fiscal year in which a quota number is available. except that quota deductions provided for in this section shall be made within the limitations contained in the first proviso of subsection (c) of section 3 of this act. as amended. A Palestinian Arab student shall be deemed to be included in the definition of a nonquota immigrant student eligible for admission under section 4 (a) of this act. "(b) Section 4 (b) of such act is amended by striking out the words any of such countries. and inserting in lieu thereof the words such country." SEC. 6. Section 6 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is amended to read: "SEC. 6. The preferences provided within the quotas by section 6 of the Immigration Act of 1924. as amended (8 U. S. C. 206). shall not be applicable in the case of any eligible displaced person receiving an immigration visa under this act. but in lieu of such preferences the following preferences. without priority in time of issuance of visas as between such preferences or as between preference or nonpreference cases under this act. as amended. shall be granted to eligible displaced persons and their family dependents who are the spouse or the unmarried dependent child or children under 21 years of age. including adopted children and stepchildren of such persons. in the consIderation of visa applications: "(a) First. Eligible displaced persons who are farm. household. construction. clothing. and garment workers. and other workers needed in the locality in the United States in which such persons propose to reside. or eligible displaced persons possessing special educational. scientific. technological. or professional qualifications. "(b) Second. Eligible displaced persons who are the blood relatives of citizens or lawfully admited alien residents of the United States. such relationship in either case being within the third degree of consanguinity computed according to the rules of the common law. "No visa shall be issued to an eligible displaced person as defined in this act unless he shall first execute a sworn signed statement that he accepts and agrees in good faith to abide by the terms of employment provided for such person in the assurance upon which his application for a visa under this act is based: Provided. That upon a finding by the Attorney General that such statement was falsely made it shall be deemed to be a misrepresentation for the purpose of gaining admission into the United States as provided for in section 10 of this act: Provided further. That in determining whether or not the displaced person accepted and agreed in good faith to abide by the said terms of employment the Attorney General shall consider the manner. extent. and duration of the displaced persons employment after admission into the United States." SEc. 7. Section 7 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is amended to read as follows: "SEc. 7. Within the preferences provided in section 6. priority in the issuance of visas shall be given to eligible displaced persons who during World War II bore arms against the enemies of the United States or who served honorably in the labor service or guard units of the United States Army. and their family dependents who are the spouse or the unmarried dependent child or children under 21 years of age. including adopted children and stepchildren." SEC. 8. Section 8 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is amended by striking out the date "June 30. 1951" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the date "August 31. 1952" and by amending the sixth sentence to read as follows: "The Commission shall formulate and issue regulations for the purpose of obtaining the most general distribution and settlement of persons admitted under this act. consistent with housing and employment opportunities for resettlement. throughout the United States and their Territories and possessions." SEC. 9. The second sentence of section 10 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is amendod to read as follows: "The burden of proof shall be upon the person who seeks to establish his eligibility under this act. and no 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 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 general immigration laws." SEC. 10. Section 12 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 12. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 12 of the act of May 26. 1924. as amended. until July 1. 1952. a number of immigration visas not to exceed 54.744 may be issued to persons of German ethnic origin who were born in Czechoslovakia. Estonia. Hungary.