The American people must make it plain to the U.S. Government that they will never support any sacrifice of principle for the illusion of "peace in our time." for that road of cowardly compromise leads to disaster. The burden is on the Immigration and Naturalization Service to prove that the political situation in Communist Poland has improved to the extent that it would be safe for refugees. It has made no attempt to do so. because it knows that it has no case. The Immigration and Naturalization Service does not realize the consequences of its illadvised decision. I am sure that it does not want to assume responsibility for the reenslavement of men and women who are now free. But that will be the end result if it continues with its present plans. I. therefore. ask the Congress to revoke the discretionary and arbitrary power exercised by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in these instances. The immigration laws must protect. and not punish. those aliens and refugees who are of good character. and who are definitely antiCommunist. Our long and loyal friendship with the Polish people. and our spiritual kinship with them as fighters for freedom. require that we stop this inhuman deportation program which is bereft of reason and conscience. We must welcome instead of condemning to exile. the Polish refugees in the United States. And thereby prove to them. to the captive peoples of Europe. and to the civilized world. that our country is in truth. the haven for the oppressed who believe and trust in American justice and American compassion.
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