Hon. CHAUNCEY W. REED, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request of the Department Justice for a report relative to the bill (H. R. 807) for the relief of Sister Isab (Purificacion Montemayor Maceo), there is annexed a memorandum of inform tion from the Immigration and Naturalization Service files concerning the ben ficiary. The bill would grant the alien permanent residence in the United States upo payment of the required visa fee. It would also direct that one number t deducted from the appropriate immigration quota. The alien is chargeable to the quota of Spain. A. R. MACKEY, Commissioner. MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATIO SERVICE FILES CONCERNING SISTER ISABEL (PURIFICACION MONTEMAYO MACEO), BENEFICIARY OF H. R. 807 Sister Maria Isabel, also known as Purificacion Montemayor Maceo, a nativ and citizen of Spain, was born on February 6, 1912. She arrived in the Unite States at the port of New York, on June 27, 1950, when she was admitted as student, destined to the St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans, La About July 18, 1951, she transferred to the St. Joseph's Catholic Parish at Alice Tex., where she assisted in teaching the Mexican children. Her application fo an extension of her stay was denied on November 30, 1951. On February 12, 1952 her request for a change in her status to that of visitor was denied, and she wa given a period of 60 days within which to depart from the United States. Thi period was later extended 30 days, and on May 14, 1952, she was granted permis sion to enter Our Lady of the Lake College at San Antonio, Tex., as a student, pro vided she would carry a full course of study. Upon fulfillment of this conditio her stay was extended until April 10, 1953. Sister Maria Isabel is a member of the Dominican Order of Sisters, whos present headquarters are located in Manila, Philippine Islands. It has been state that the order had difficulty in securing teachers for their schools in the Unite States. The petition of the St. Joseph's Parochial School submitted on behalf o the alien as one whose services are urgently needed in the United States wa disapproved on April 10, 1953. Sister Maria Isabel was educated in Toledo Spain, at the Escuela de Magisterio Femenino Santa Teresa de Jesus de Toled and received a degree which she stated is equivalent to that of an A. B. degree i education in this country. The alien's parents are deceased. Two brothers and one sister reside in Spain Congressman Kilday, the author of the bill, submitted to th Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives th following statements with reference to the case: STATEMENT OF REV. ANGEL VIZCARRA, O. P., DIRECTOR, ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOO ALICE, TEX., AS TO MANNER IN WHICH SERVICES OF BENEFICIARY WILL B SUBSTANTIALLY BENEFICIAL PROSPECTIVELY TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY CULTURAL INTERESTS, OR WELFARE OF THE UNITED STATES The stay of Sister Isabel in the United States will be beneficial to the countr because of the following services which she will render in the city of Alice, Tex She will teach Spanish to English-speaking children, and religion in the Cathol school. She will assist in a social agency office which has been opened to tak care of sick and destitute people. She will visit the sick and physically hand capped in their own homes, rendering to them such services in the way of sanitatio and hygiene as the case may require, all free of charge. Signed at Alice, Tex., on this the 14th day of April, A. D. 1953. ANGEL VIZCARRA, O. P., Director, St. Joseph's School, Alice, Tex. STATEMENT OF REV. ANGEL VIZCARRA, O. P., DIRECTOR, ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL, ALICE, TEX., AS TO EFFORTS MADE TO FIND, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, PERSONS QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE WORK, LABOR, OR SERVICES WHICH WILL BE RENDERED BY THE BENEFICIARY All efforts to procure the services of a qualified person to perform the work, labor, or services which will be rendered by the beneficiary have been in vain. The principal reason why we have failed to find someone is that no one is willing to serve free of charge. Furthermore, the new graduate nurses who work under the direction of doctors either in hospitals or in private offices are insufficient to the multiple cases which come up, particularly among Spanish-speaking people. Signed at Alice, Tex., on this the 14th day of April A. D. 1953. ANGEL VIZCARRA, O. P., Director, St. Joseph's School, Alice, Tex. STATE OF TEXAS, County of Bexar, ss: Before me, the undersigned authority in and for said county, State of Texas, this day personally came and appeared Rev. Angel Vizcarra, O. P., to me well known, and who after being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: My name is Angel Vizcarra. I am pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and director of St. Joseph's School in Alice, Jim Wells County, Tex. Our school is very much interested in procuring the services of Sister Isabel (Purificacion Montemayor Maceo), who is not a student at Our Lady of the Lake College, in San Antonio, Tex., for the reason that she is well-trained to teach the Spanish language to English-speaking children, to teach religion in the parochial schools, and to serve as a social worker free of charge. We believe in the capabilities and suitability of Sister Isabel because of the many years which she devoted in Spain to the teaching profession. She taught for 18 years and she was very successful. Also we are well aware of her suitability for social-service work because during the 3 years of the Spanish War she served in one of the services attached to the International Red Cross in different hospitals. Further affiant sayeth not. REV. ANGEL VIZCARRA, O. P. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 14th day of April A. D. 1953. The committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of the opinion that the bill (H. R. 807) should be enacted. MAY 24 (legislative day, MAY 13), 1954.-Ordered to be printed Mr. LANGER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 897] The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (H. R. 897) for the relief of Abul K. Barik, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of the bill is to grant the status of permanent residence in the United States to Abul K. Barik. The bill provides for an appropriate quota deduction and for the payment of the required visa fee. STATEMENT OF FACTS The beneficiary of the bill is a 27-year-old native and citizen of India who last entered the United States on December 9, 1946, as a seaman. He had previously served 4 years as a merchant seaman on British and American ships during World War II. He enlisted in the United States Armed Forces in January 1951 and was honorably discharged after serving 34 months in the Army, including service in Korea. A letter, with attached memorandum, dated February 9, 1954, to the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, from the Commissioner of the Naturalization Service, reads as follows: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Hon, CHAUNCEY W. REED, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request of the Department of Justic for a report relative to the bill (H. R. 897) for the relief of Abul K. Barik, ther is attached a memorandum of information from the Immigration and Naturaliza tion Service files concerning the beneficiary. The bill would grant the alien permanent residence in the United States upo payment of the required visa fee. It also would direct that one number b deducted from the appropriate immigration quota. The alien's service in the Armed Forces of the United States subsequent t June 24, 1950, would entitle him to the benefits of Public Law 86, 83d Congress except for the fact that he was not lawfully admitted to the United States a required by that public law. It is noted that Mr. Barik has testified that a the time of his admission to the United States as a seaman, it was his intention to remain permanently in this country. He, therefore, was an immigrant who required an immigration visa. Since he had no such document, his admission was not a lawful one. Mr. Barik is chargeable to the quota of India. A. R. MACKEY, Commissioner. MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE ABUL K. BARIK, BENEFICIARY OF H. R. 897 Abul K. Barik is a native and citizen of India, who was born on January 3,1927. He arrived in the United States at New York, N. Y., on December 9, 1946, when he was admitted as a seaman for a period not to exceed 29 days. He deserted his ship and remained in this country. He testified that at the time of his admission to the United States, it was his intention to remain permanently. Deportation proceedings were instituted on December 29, 1951, on the ground that, at the time of entry, he was an immigrant not in possession of a valid immigration visa. He was granted voluntary departure on June 24, 1952, but failed to avail himself of this privilege because he was then overseas in the service of the United States Army, having been inducted on January 30, 1951. According to last information, Mr. Barik is still serving in the Armed Forces of this country overseas. Mr. Barik was a merchant seaman for 4 years during World War II, serving on British and American ships. After his arrival in the United States he worked as a cook in various restaurants in New York City until his induction into the United States Army. He is not married and there appears to be no one in this country dependent upon him for support. He stated that he sends $25 a month to his parents, who reside in India. Congressman Roosevelt, the author of the bill, submitted the following letters to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, with reference to the case: BATTERY D, 29TH AAA AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (SP), Hon. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, Jr., House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. ROOSEVELT: This letter is in reference to bill H. R. 897 introduced to the House of Representatives by you regarding a member of my command, Cpl. Abul K Barik, US51082688. He has asked me to write this letter to you in order that you may better understand his situation and present status. Abul Barik is a member of this organization and has been since January 21. 1953, when he returned to Japan from Korea. In Korea, he was a member of the 625th Field Artillery Battalion of the 40th Division. He has a letter, which I believe he will forward to you, from his previous battery commander to cover the period prior to his arrival in my unit. While in Korea, he received the Bronze Star for valor against the enemy and has two campaign stars on his Korean ribbon. |