Ohio. which is located in the Third Congressional District of Ohio. Mr. Thomas was told that he could take Janie to Canada and could bring her back on an "immigrant visa" and. of course. he has had to make monthly parole reports on Janie. He was also advised that he had until September 30. 1955. to complete arrangements to have Janie readmitted to the United States on an immigrant visa. Naturally. Mr. Thomas resented all this deeply because he felt all this reflected upon his baby daughter. Janie. and Mrs. Thomas. a recently naturalized citizen of her chosen country. and could not understand how the laws of our Nation would make such a seemingly unnecessary demand upon them. When I learned this story. Mr. Speaker. I was deeply concerned and determined to do all I could properly do to assist this little girl and her family in this problem. I found the Immigration and State Department officials both friendly and cooperative. They were willing to do anything they properly could within the scope of their authority to assist the Thomas family. They suggested that arrangements could be completed in advance with the friendly cooperation of Canadian officials so that Janie could be taken into Canada and immediately admitted back into the United States on an "immigrant visa." This. it was stated. however. still left the citizenship of Janie undetermined while she completed the necessary arrangements to become a citizen of the United States. Mr. Thomas. however. had several objections to that procedure.
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