Reading Room Document

Admission of Hungarian Refugees

This document from the Office of Legal Counsel discusses the admission of Hungarian refugees to the United States and the legal implications surrounding it. The document discusses the conclusions reached by the Commission General Counsel that the admission of 6,322 Hungarian refugees was valid under the terms of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, but the admission of 15,000 or more refugees was not valid under the parole provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. The document presents questions for review regarding the legal advice received, the validity of using the parole provisions for admitting refugees, and the authority of the Attorney General to provide legal opinions.

March 26, 1957