Refugee Relief Act

Refugee Relief Act
A federal statute of 1953 authorizing the issuance of special nonquota immigrant visas in specified numbers to certain groups of aliens seeking to enter the United States as immigrants. 50 USC Appx §§ 1971-1971q.

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