Speaker. I rise to support the rule which would permit full and comprehensive consideration of H. R. 6481the emergency immigration program. so that the Members of the House can have a clearcut understanding of its aims and what the committee seeks to attain. I supported the bill in the Judiciary Committee and I shall vote for it on final passage. For your information. the bill proposes first. to authorize the issuance. prior to January 1. 1957 of special quota immigrant visas not to exceed 240.000 to certain categories of aliens. including 4.000 orphans under 10 years of age. second. to authorize the Attorney General to adjust the immigration status of certain classes of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States prior to July 1. 1953. third. to put the administration of the proposed law within the framework of the present Immigration and Naturalization Act. providing. at the same time. against the admission of possible security risks. and of the admission of persons likely to become public charges or a burden on the national welfare and economy. fourth. to entrust the Joint Committee on Immigration and Nationality with the task of conducting a study of the administration of the proposed law and itseffect on the nationality security. economy and social welfare of the United States. Request for such legislation was made by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a letter addressed to Speaker JOSEPH W.
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