There must be assurances further that the newcomer will not become a public charge. and the job he takes will not displace an American worker. This was not a group movement project. as in the previous Displaced Persons Act. where boatloads of persons were brought to our shores and the newcomers distributed to jobs after they arrived. Under the Refugee Relief Act no person leaves the other country for the United States until he has an American citizen sponsor and a job. housing. and a friendly assurance that he will not become a burden to his new community. Today. this refugee program. which calls for the entry of 209.000 persons during the life of the act. has 107.523 in its pipeline. and the program is just reaching its halfway mark. This pipeline figure is the cumulative total of all applicants who have been notified of the documents required to speed their cases to completion. Of the more than 30.000 cases that have so far been processed. approximately 25.000 visas have been issued to date. More than 30 percent of these visas have been issued in the last few months. In addition. more than 75.000 applications are in some stage of processing. an increase of more than 30.000 within 2 months. This steppedup tempo of the program sustains the confidence of the Administrator that with present and planned staffing. financing. and organization. there can be issuedwithin the time limitsufficient visas for all who can qualify under the act and for whom there are required assurances. A major limiting factor in this important program is the attitude of American citizens themselves. They can provide or withhold the needed assurances.
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