Mr. Speaker. Is designed to eradicate the burdens placed upon the members of the Committee of the Judiciary. all the other Members of this body. and the President of the United States. resulting from the introduction and necessary consideration of overwhelming numbers of private relief immigration bills. That subject now approaches a national calamity. disguised though it may be. because of the time and energy it robs. when we and the President should be devoting.our attention to other. more pressing matters of national importance. Adjustment of the immigration status of aliens. and the granting of exceptions from the ordinary standards laid down in the immigration laws should be a function of an administrative officer except in the most unusual circumstances. This bill proposes to vest the Attorney General with discretionary authority to admit to the United States. upon recommendation by the State Department. regardless of the grounds of excludabilityother than subversive groundsUnited States soldiers or war veterans. religious functionaries. or aliens having close citizen relatives. Similarly. he would have power to adjust the status of aliens already here if they are within the same categories.
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