These people are shipped out from that State. They go to other States and cities. and they become charges on the communities and inflict a tax upon the people of the United States at large. The gentleman from Massachusetts inquired a fdw moments ago if we had not laws by which to prevent the incoming of undesirable aliens. We have. Mr. Chairman. An act which was prepared with the greatest care last year from suggestions made by the Bureau of Immigration. by the Solicitor. by the efforts of the members of the committee. and by those who are interested in this work was passed. but we all know the inefficiency of laws. even with a desire on the part of the inspectors to do their duty. When these aliens arrive at the port of New York they are marked undesirable. Then there is an appeal. and they go up before the commission appointed by the Commissioner of Immigration. Then the local politicians and friends come forward. They pledge they will give them situations. They make them presents of money. Political influence is brought to bear to have them passed. and out of a large proportion that on the first examination are marked undesirable a very small percentage is actually deported. In the year ending June 2. 1902. less than fourfifths of 1 per cent were refused admittance. The statistics show that 30 aliens out of every 10.000 who come into this country become. in the course of time. objects of charity. while only 9 out of 10.000 natives become paupers and a charge on the community.
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Aliens are described as becoming objects of charity at a higher rate than natives.