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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:admission
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must have been displaced due to WWII
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gptkbp:affects
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set precedent for future refugee legislation
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees
gptkb:Catholic_Relief_Services
gptkb:World_Jewish_Congress
gptkb:International_Rescue_Committee
gptkb:American_Jewish_Joint_Distribution_Committee
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gptkbp:amended_by
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gptkb:Displaced_Persons_Act_Amendments_of_1950
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:United_Nations_Relief_and_Rehabilitation_Administration
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gptkbp:case_analysis
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analyzed in refugee studies programs
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gptkbp:community_impact
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increased diversity in U. S. population
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gptkbp:controversy
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debate over quotas and eligibility
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gptkbp:criticism
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criticized for limited scope
criticized for slow processing times
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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contributed to cultural diversity in the U. S.
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gptkbp:date_enacted
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1948
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gptkbp:effective_date
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July 1, 1948
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gptkbp:enacted_by
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:evaluates
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evaluated for effectiveness in resettlement
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Refugee_Act_of_1980
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gptkbp:funding
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federal funding for resettlement programs
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gptkbp:governing_body
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part of post-war refugee policy
passed in both houses of Congress
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gptkbp:historical_context
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post-World War II Europe
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shaped future refugee policies in the U. S.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first major U. S. law addressing post-war refugees
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Displaced Persons Act of 1948
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gptkbp:impact
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allowed approximately 400,000 displaced persons to immigrate
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gptkbp:includes_provisions_for
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certain political refugees were exempted
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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humanitarian concerns
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gptkbp:international_response
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influenced global refugee policies
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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national security concerns
immigration quotas
economic impact of immigration
humanitarian obligations
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gptkbp:is_implemented_in
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gptkb:U._S._Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service
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gptkbp:is_targeted_at
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European refugees
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Senator_Patrick_Mc_Carran
Representative Francis Walter
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced U. S. immigration policy for decades
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gptkbp:legal_status
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temporary legal status for displaced persons
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Mc_Carran-Walter_Act
provisions for orphans and widows
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:War_Brides_Act_of_1945
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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mixed reactions from the American public
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gptkbp:purpose
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provide for the admission of displaced persons into the United States
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gptkbp:related_event
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formation of the United Nations
post-war refugee crises
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:repealed_by
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gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
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gptkbp:route_of_administration
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gptkb:U._S._Department_of_State
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gptkbp:scholarly_analysis
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subject of numerous academic studies
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gptkbp:shelf_life
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December 31, 1956
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gptkbp:signed_by
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President Harry S. Truman
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gptkbp:success_rate
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high success rate in resettlement
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Refugee_Relief_Act_of_1953
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Refugee_Act_of_1980
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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