The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee announced today that it has voted to refer to the full committee without recommendation a compromise bill designed to speed immigration under the 1953 Refugee Relief Act as urged by President Eisenhower.
Sen. Langer, subcommittee chairman, reserved for the time being details of the bill. The decision to refer it without recommendation was announced following a closed subcommittee meeting at which the vote was taken.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
