Speech #870079454

A much greater number of orphans were brought to the United States to be adopted under the lawE of the State in which they were to reside. There are some who say this proposal is sufficient to cover the ground. I invite attention to the letter of the Deputy Attorney General replying to the distinguished chairman of the House Subcommittee on Immigration. which appears at page 12253 of the RECORD for July 11. It is apparent that the Attorney General feels he has to yield to the proposal of the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Immigration when it is actually our duty in the Congress to enact the laws of this country. The Attorney General says. first. that he acknowledges the letter. and so forth. and then says: The Department has submitted its report on H.R. 6300 and the purposes of that bill with respect to alien orphans are strongly endorsedThat is substantially the present alien orphan program. The Department of Justice has endorsed itIt is hoped that these provisions will eventually be enacted into permanent orphan legislationThat is what we are trying to doIn view of the statements In your letter. however. it appears unlikely that this or similar legislation in the alien orphan field will be passed in this session of the Congress.