When we talk about bringing refugees to America. immediately some people throw up their arms and think. "We will be flooded with a whole group of alien people." When we talk about the refugee problem. we have to discuss it in terms of numbers. In the joint resolution before the Senate we are talking in terms of approximately 40.000 people. As I understand the report of the Committee on the Judiciary in the House of Representatives. there are approximately 130.000 refugees under the mandate of the High Commissioner. Of the 130.000 refugees who are not settled. there are 41.000 refugees who desire to emigrate. In the joint resolution we say that we will take onefourth as many of the people as will emigrate to other countries. So. therefore. of the 40.000 immigrants. we would take onequarter. which would be 10.000. leaving 30.000 to go elsewhere. We shall take 10.000 people. and we shall eliminate the 40.000 in the camps. If the figures which I have before me are correct. that is true.
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