We have by statute provided for certain excluded classes. If I am not mistaken we speak in that exclusion act of" aliens." not" alien immigrants." I do not think that term has ever before been in our statute books. However. I am not familiar enough with them to assert this positively. The exclusion act reads in this way: The following classes of aliens shall be excluded from admission into the United States in accordance with existing acts regulating immigration other than those concerning Chinese labor. I know we call our law the immigration law. but I think you will not find in any act now on the statute books any provision for excluding" alien immigrants" as distinguished from "aliens" generally. Inserting the word "immigrant" raises a new question. It is not to be decided on the question whether or not a person is an alien as it is now to be decided. Certain aliens are not permitted to come into this country. [A pause.] I find Iam mistaken. The Senator from New Hampshire has called my attention to the act of 1893. where the term "alien immigrant" is used. But in my judgment you will have to meet the question whether persons coming here for temporary service which they expect to obtain are alien immigrants. I think there will be a great deal of difficulty under this proposed law in excluding persons who come claiming that that is their intention. I do not know whether the point has ever been raised or whether it has been decided in any court. but I am quite sure that the point will be made.
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