Speaker. ofttimes responsible people. even certain influential editors. exhibit a happy facility for mixing apples and oranges and getting pears. A wonderful example of confusing two unrelated principles have been the references to the entrance of certain Latin American political exiles into this country. It has been contended that if certain individuals. perhaps unpopular in some American quarters. can freely enter this country. there is something wrong with our immigration laws. The case of General Jimenez. of Venezuela. reportedly planning to come to Washington. is cited as Indicative of our faulty immigration statute. Whoever said anything about General Jimenez immigrating to this country? If he is in possession of a valid passport. stamped with avalid American visa. he is free to visit in this country for so long as our Government. in its discretion. permits. He may enjoy the benefits of residence in the United States available to any noncitizen with an American visa. and our immigration laws have no bearing whatever on his status as a visitor. In fact. General Jininez may enjoy even greater. not less. privileges in this country than the normal visitor.
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