Mr. Speaker. before we finish the business of the 83d Congress. I rise to express my profound disappointment in the operation of the refugee immigration program so far. Signed by the President almost a year ago. the act would admit 209.000 refugees by the time it expires in December 1956. Yet. to date. less than 2.000 persons have been admitted. Is this the law which the President described as demonstrating Americas traditional concern for the homeless. the persecuted. and the less fortunate of other lands? Can we really expect refugees on the other side of the ocean to believe we are concerned with their tragic plight when we put up all manner of roadblocks to keep them from coming to this country? It was already apparent in Congress last summer that there was powerful opposition to this program. But yet the majority of us felt it was good and voted for it.
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