Introduction of an immigration quota to be fixed monthly by the Belgian Government in accordance with the country’s economic absorptive capacity was suggested today by former Justice Minister Victor Delavey in a report on the Justice Ministry’s estimates to be submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday.
Stating that Belgium, since March, 1938, had admitted 20,000 aliens, among whom were many of the Jewish race, the report stresses the necessity of regulating immigration in view of the fact that the Refugee Committee’s funds are exhausted. The report congratulates the Government on its humanity toward the refugees, citing particularly admission of 250 of the St. Louis passengers, and the financial contribution toward their maintenance. Justice Minister Paul Emile Janson is expected to make a declaration on immigration policy during the Thursday session.
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