Those bills were approved by the Senate this afternoon. As to this bill I wish to add a few words of explanation. Basic principles of a sound immigration policy and our continuous concern to preserve the integrity of the very important international educational exchange program caused the conferees to exclude from the benefits of this legislation those aliens who enter the United States as crewmen or exchange visitors. Similar exclusion. with specified exceptions applies to natives of countries and islands contiguous or adjacent to the United States. If any alien in these classes becomes subject to deportation proceedings. maximum relief which could be accorded him would be discretionary action by the Attorney General who may permit such alien to leave the United States without prejudice to his future. lawful entry. provided that he or she leaves the United States promptly when ordered by the Attorney General to do so. The inclusion in the benefits of this legislation of aliens who served honorably for a stated period of time in the Armed Forces of the United States represents the incorporation into a permanent statute of a policy traditionally adhered to by the Congress in the enactment of private relief bills for the alien servicemen or exservicemen. Aliens serving in the Navy or the Coast Guard under a special arrangement with the Government of the Philippine Republic and aliens enlisted or inducted outside of the United States. are not subject to the relief provisions of this legislation.
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