Speech #830050196

C.. on April 13. 1953. That the. Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 be amended as follows: 1. The inequalities and injustices which can and do arise under existing immigration quota system based on national origin should be minimized by the suggestions. herein advanced. 2. The annual immigration quota* should be 250.000. which -number we believe can be conveniently absorbed by this country. 3. The qhotas of all nations shofild be reexamined every 3 years. The number of. visas to be allotted to each nation should be based upon the average number used by such nations during the preceding 3 years. All unused quotas should be reallocated. Countries which have used up to 90 percent of their quota should be allowed to participate in the distribution of unused quotas on. the same ratio as heretofore established. 4. Adopted children under the age of 14 should be given preference and admitted in the same category as children are generally now admitted. 5. That parents of American citizens should be admitted as nonquota immigrants. 6. Although the Displaced Persons Act of 1948. as amended. should be continued as a part of the McCarranWalter Act in order to make possible the codification of all laws relating to immigration and naturalization. the persons actually admitted as displaced persons should be admitted in addition to established quotas. 7. The judicial powers given to administrative officers. boards. and any other governmental agencies should be eliminated. Any person or persons having powers of prosecution. should not be granted any judicial powers which deprive an individual of his rights to trial by the courts of the United States. Furthermore.. the provisions of the itatute of limitations heretofore existing should be reenacted. 8. Naturalized citizens should enjoy all the rights and privileges of native born citizens as heretofore established by the Constitution of the United States. be it further Resolved. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States. and to the chairmen of both Senate and House Committees on Immigration and Naturalization. In witness whereof. I. the supreme venerable of the Order Sons of Italy in America. have hereunto set my hand. the date and year aforesaid.