THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 10 Friday, April 25, 1980 1980 Refugee Act Vitally Affects U.S. Immigrants Color PASSPORT PHOTOS 2 for S 6 Ready while you wait bel-crest photo STUDIO AND CAMERA SHOP 6698 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield Plaza 851-5840 alallIMINIM ■ 11181111011811111111111111111111116 (Continued from Page 1) world. Both the Senate and House of Representatives versions of the act extended the definition even further. The Senate would have de- signated as refugees people displaced by military or civil disturbances or up- rooted by arbitrary deten- tion in their home coun- f 1W3 0/01 PASSPORT PHOTOS EGYPT KOSHER TOURS In Living Color WHILE YOU WAIT READY IN MINUTES N. Appointment Needed AN ISRAEL Types of identification photos. 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Although many of the organizations supporting the act preferred the Se- nate's language, the final bill incorporated the House version. Still, the legisla- tion significantly broadens the criteria for designating refugees beyond even the UN Protocol and constitutes a great improvement over our current laws. The act sharpens the de- finition of refugee further by excluding from its provi- sions anyone who "ordered, incited, assisted, or other- wise participated in the per- secution of any person on account of race, religion, na- tionality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion." Among others, this prevents former Nazis from qualifying as re- fugees since they could con- ceivably claim that they would face persecution if deported to Germany.. In another key provision, the act increases the number of regular flow re- fugees allowed into the Un- ited States from the current total of 17,400 to 50,000 for fiscal years 1980, 1981 and 1982. There will be a re- evaluation of the situation in 1983 with no predeter- mined limit set. The final act adopts the Senate's pro- vision, which was preferred by most of the bill's suppor- ters. Under previous legisla- tion, the attorney general could parole more than 17,400 refugees into the U.S. if special cir- cumstances made this procedure necessary. About 14,000 In- dochinese and more than 3,000 Russian Jews have been entering the , coun- try every month under this provision. The new act continues this parole authority with Congress before it can become operative. It is this numerical issue that most worries the act's supporters. The House's one branch veto provision and its attempt to return the number of admissions to 17,400 in 1983 indicate that there exists significant political support for re- stricting the inflow of re- fugees. For this reason, it is possible that the elaborate Congressional consultation procedure will discourage the President from using the parole authority in a liberal manner. Admission of over 50,000 refugees per year will be imperative if the U.S. is to make a significant -con- tribution to alleviating world crises in this area. This means that backers of refugee entry will have to mount vigorous public rela- tions campaigns to insure inflow at current levels. Fears expressed in Israel that virtually any immig- rant to Israel coming from a land of persecution such as the USSR could now apply for U.S. • refugee status under the new law are un- founded inasmuch as im- migrants automatically be- come citizens on arrival in Israel. They therefore would not qualify under the U.S. definition of "refugee" as one "outside any country of such person's national- ity" or persons having no nationality. Nor obviously would they fit under that clause in the law that per- mits the President to specify as refugees nationals in a country where they are persecuted. Another important sec- tion of the act directs the attorney general to estab- lish a set procedure for granting asylum to aliens in the U.S. if return to the home country would re- sult in persecution. This provision aims to bring American law on this * * . olia uS r s cos!? 13411P Planned programs for tee teens' and children! We entertain them while you play! • 18-hole championship golf course! • Floor shows and dancing nightly! • 3 gourmet meals • Attractive accom- modations • Horseback riding • Swimming, water-skiing • 5 tennis courts • JUNE LOW RATES FREE GOLF! 'Adults from $35 to $41 per day—Children (under 15), $16 per day—Sun., June 15 to Fri., Rine 27 (no weekends) 3 meals daily—FREE GOLF! JULY VACATION SPECIAL! THIRD PERSON WILL BE ONLY $14! 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The act also revises pro- cedures concerning the ad- mission status of refugees. Under 'previous legislation, refugees were allowed into the U.S. on a conditional entry basis and could adjust to permanent resident status only after two years. The time period for adjust- ing to permanent status was reduced to one year. The legislation also es- tablishes various proce- dures and mechanisms for administering and funding resettlement, programs. These include the creation of a position of U.S. coor- dinator for refugee affairs and an office of refugee re- settlement and a federal reimbursement provision for cash and medical assis- tance to refugees for three years after their arrival. The most controversial of these new arrangements concerns the location of au- thority for resettlement and placement grants. The Se- nate's version would have continued the present pro- cess of funding through the State Department. The House transferred this function to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Most of the bill's suppor- ters, especially the volun- tary agencies, preferred the Senate's language, though the final act adopts the House provision, with the stipulation that responsibil- ity would go to HEW only after two years of joint ad- ministration during which a study would be conducted to consider the advisability of this move. In fiscal 1982, HEW would take over these programs unless the Presi- dent, acting upon the study, determines otherwise. How vigorously the voluntary agencies will fight this transfer during the two- year transition period re- mains to be seen. At the same time this act was passed, the Ad- ministration announced its plans for reducing the federal budget. While no one knows yet what im- pact the cuts will have on resettlement programs, concern about this mat- ter is growing. Guarante- eing adequate funding for refugee activities will certainly be a major focus for future action for the coalition which sup- ported this legislation. The Refugee Act of 1980, in short, represents a sig- nificant victory for its sup- porters, though it has its drawbacks. While it will greatly improve procedures for defining, admitting, and resettling refugees, -it still leaves much to be done. In particular, refugee advo- cates will have to work assure that provisions fog consultation in the granting of parole are not unduly re- strictive when emergencies dictate that more than 50,000 persons gain entry to America and that resettle- ment programs continue to be adequately funded. INSTANT PASSPORT & I.D. PHOTOS • In Living Color • 10 Min. 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