Mr. President. this bill provides for the expeditious naturalization of certain aliens who have served. are serving. or who shall serve in our Armed Forces after June 25. 1950. and not later than July 1. 1955. It is provided that a minimum of 90 days service is required in order to qualify for the benefits under this act. The bill is patterned generally after legislation enacted during World War II to enable aliens serving honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II to qualify for naturalization. None of the basic requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act are waived relating to good moral character. attachment to the principles of the Constitution. and understanding of the English language. It contemplates benefits only for the alien who has effected lawful entry. either in an immigrant or nonimmigrant status and subversives are excluded from consideration thereunder. A conscientious objector who performs no military duty or refuses to wear the uniform. or a person discharged from service under other than honorable conditions or pursuant to an application for discharge made by him on the ground of alienage is prohibited from participation in these benefits. The bill also provides that a nonimmigrant must be in the United States for a period of 1 year before his service in the Armed Forces begins in order to conform the bill to the requirements of the Selective Service Act. I think most Members of the Senate will remember that aliens who have been in the United States a year. lawfully. can be required to serve under the Draft Act. Provision is made for overseas naturalization to benefit an alien serving in our Armed Forces outside the jurisdiction of any naturalization court. The bill is to take care of the Korean police action. known to most people as a war. .1953 and we want to treat the veterans of that conflict the same as we have treated aliens who have served so well in our armies in World Wars I and II.
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