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...British government last week lifted all controls on the export of rubber to the Soviet bloc. Explained British officials: Russia can get all the rubber it needs anyway from other sources, such as Indonesia, is not even buying all it might under the control quota (limited to Russia's estimated civilian needs), and the new gesture would help Malaya's sagging rubber trade. Sale of rubber is still banned to Communist China, Hong Kong, Macao and Tibet. But there will be nothing to prevent Malayan rubber from finding its way from, say, Vladivostok via a Manchurian tire factory...
...case of non-immigrants such as students who seek to adjust their status in order to remain in the U.S., immigration officers often advise applicants to wait before applying, so as to retain present status until they stand a better chance of getting approval when a quota opening would be likely...
...through chance, the necessary quota spot is not open when the application is approved, even the immigration authorities have no choice but to offer voluntary departure, and then begin deportation Proceedings. O. S. Remington, assistant director of the Boston U. S. Immigrant and Naturalization service points out that "there is no way to take care of such people under law." And yet, these people may be of the caliber urgently needed here. Charles P. Schwartz, teaching fellow at the Law School, after comprehensive study of immigration laws, points out that "The United States needs the services of students who have...
...official of the Massachusetts Division of Immigration and Americanization--a counseling group not connected with the federal immigration service--advocates several specific recommendations for students: clarify the implications of exchange status to "visitors"; make it easier for regular foreign students to readjust under the quota system. Indeed, according to Oscar Handlin, associate professor of History, the "whole quota system is unreasonable." Such requirements as the double quota need of section 245 "impose needless hardship on students," he feels...
...part, based on the finding of the President's Commission, and includes provisions for a United Quota system, were really needed (e.g. to countries with skilled men who would be useful to the United States), and would allow reassignment of unused quotas. Senator Lehman's bill would also consolidate the overlapping duties of the State (consulates) department and Justice (immigration service) departments, by creating a single commission. The proposed bill which would assign quotas where they also clarifies much of the ambiguity of McCarran-Walter, as well as providing for appeal, and now almost non-existent statutes of limitation...