Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-30

persecution ana Dflng up-tO-C
ton quota system.
The appeal was made by D
Rogers in testimony before the
the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee. Mr.. Rogers was discussing
legislative proposals put for
ward by the administration to
streamline immigration proce-
dureS.
The Deputy Attorney General
told the subcommittee that the
administration seeks to give the
President authority to de-
termine when to extend a sys-
tenn to refugees from Commu-
mist persecution. A limitation
Of about $4,000 a year would
be placed on this provision, Mr..
Rogers added.
Urges Broad Changes
Concerning the immigration
quota system, Mr.. Rogers urged
two broad changes. They we're:
!. An increase in the annual
worldwide immigration quota
from approximately $4,000 to
about 100000. This, he pointed
out, would merely reflect the
growth in United States popu-
lation since the quota system
was devised in 1924.
This increase Of about SIS, 900,
Mr.. Rogers said, should be ap-
portioned throughout the world
in two ways. First, minimum
quotas for any country would be
raised from 100 a year to 200.
Second. the balance of about
$4,000 would be distributed
equitably among the countries
of the world.
A new scheme would. provide
for the redistribution of I'M
used quota numbers in any
given year. These unused
quotas would go into four re-
gional pools - Europe, Asia,
Africa and Oceania.
2. Elimination of the So
called mortgage" provisions in
the quota system. This provides
that when special lawS-such
as the displaced persons or
sheepherderS acts-permit the
admission of immigrants over
the quota, a mortgage" is
placed against the future quota
Of the country concerned. Mr..
Rogers pointed out that as a
result some countries have had
their quotas 61ortgaged up to
300 years In the future.
Other Changes
I'VE should make known to
the world that this country
does not fear the worthy alien
who seeks to join with us in our
ever-continuing progress to-
ward the establishment of free
dom throughout the world"
Mr.. Rogers told the committee.
Other changes suggested by
the deputy attorney general
were.
legislation giving the At
torney General authority to adj
Just the immigration status of
a paroled alien to that Of a
permanent resident. While au-
thority would not be taken COM
pletely out Of the hands of
Congress, this proposal would
make 1t necessary for the At
torney General simply to notify
Congress Of action taken. and
would make that action valid
II Congress did not reject it.
One proposed by Senator
Case, Republican of New Jer-
sey, providing for an annual
maximum Of 5000 admissions
for refugees seeking asylum
from aggression or persecution
other than Communist. Jews
evicted from Egypt are con-
sidered 10 be an example Of
this category Of persons.
Discretionary authority for
the Attorney General TO admit
or refrain from deporting some
aliens who are technically in
admissible or deportable. This,
Fingerprint Rule Changes
Some technical and general
amendments TO existing law
also were requested by the
deputy Attorney General. One
Of these would revise the re-
Quirement that all aliens apply
ing for viSas must be finger
printed, and that all aliens adj
mitted without visas who are
IN the United States for as
much as 30 days must be An
Rerprinted.
He also asked discretionary
authority to authorize relief
from deportation 10 former dis
placed persons who gained
entry through misrepresenta-
ton.