Lithuania. Israel and some other countries too. have not been accorded proper quotas. considering the quality of loyalty. fidelity. and constructive contributions of the natives of those countries. who A4305 have been outstanding citizens and residents of our own Nation. We can well take notice of the fact that the operation of our immigration laws has been in many instances harsh. unfair. unsympathetic and arbitrary with regard to the applications of many splendid American citizens who have sought to promote reunion with their relatives in these countries. Unquestionably the quotas have been discriminatory toward the countries of southern Europe. the Near East. and. other nations. It should be noted that northern European countries quota numbers have been undersubscribed at an increasing rate and that the quotas of southern Europe and other parts of the world have been oversubscribed at a very heavy rate. I should also like to make the point that this condition is bringing disillusionment and resentment to a great many American citizens who feel that their own Government is not treating them fairly in preventing their reunion with their own flesh and blood and close relatives abroad. and I do not believe that this is a healthy or wholesome situation. My bill offers a ready remedy for the injustices and inequities that have resulted from our basic immigration laws. and since my bill would move in a very substantial way to rectify these conditions. I would be especially grateful to this House for extending the measure the most sympathetic and painstaking consideration. because I believe the measure is definitely in the public interest of our own nation as well as beneficial to our foreign policy. to the morale of our citizens and to a better understanding in the world. Hon.
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