She had no idea of remaining in this country. because her mother and brothers were in Greece. where they have a beautiful home. and she wanted to stay there. But she wanted to see her brother. She applied for a visitors visa. but casually asked the question. "Is the Greek quota full?" On the basis of that one question her application was rejected. because it was suspected that she was trying to get In on a visitors visa in order to become a permanent immigrant. Her word to the effect that she must take care of her mother and remain with the family was totally disregarded. There are other cases of a similar nature. under the 5year rule. A woman who was approaching 70. all of whose relatives were in the United States. she being an American citizen. lost her citizenship because of the fact that the war intervened while she and her husband were abroad. Now she cannot even obtain a visitors visa. because it is suspected that she wants to come back here to stay. since her relatives are in this country and are citizens of the United States. We must have in mind such cases in considering amendments to the pending legislation. Since the substitute could not be adopted. I hope Members of this body will take into consideration the many inequities which now exist. They should be cured before we throw more stumbling blocks in the road and build up further suspicion and greater ill feeling among peoples who might otherwise be our friends. Under the terms of the bill which was enacted by Congress. any Spanish citizen who might have been compelled to join the Falangist group of Spain in order to live. was precluded from obtaining a visa to visit this country. That law automatically barred every Spaniard. Feeling against the United States was not too good in Spain.
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