On page 6. line 19. after the word " servants." insert: That any person immigrating to the United States from any foreign country. with a view to permanent settlement in the United States. shall. upon entering the United States. make and file with the collector of the port of entry or chief officer on duty at said port a sworn statement as to the name. date. place of birth. and occupation of the said immigrant. together with a statement as to the occupation in which the said immigrant has been engaged prior to coming to the United States. and the place where so engaged. and the names and addresses of at least three persons resident at or near the place in the foreign country from which the said immigrant has come. and setting forth that said immigrant has always borne the reputation of being a lawabiding and orderly citizen. that he has been selfsustaining. if an adult. and has not at any time been convicted of any crime against the laws of the country in which he has lived. And said immigrant shall furnish to the said officer of the port two photographs of such immigrant. taken at or about the time of leaving the foreign country in which the said immigrant has last resided or after arriving in the United States. such photographs to be attached to and accompany the sworn statement of -said immigrant as hereinbefore provided. Said sworn statement to be made in duplicate and a copy of the said photograph .attached to each of said duplicates. one copy thereof to be forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor at the city of Washington. D. C.. to be there placed and kept on file. subject to be used in any legal proceedings where the use of such document may be required. either by original or certified copy. the duplicate to be retained at the port of entry where such immigrant first enters the country. to be subject to use in the same manner as the duplicate filed with the Secretary of Commerce. and Labor. That each of the said sets of papers so filed as aforesaid shall bear an official number. and shall be kept in such manner as to be readily accessible. and a proper index thereof shall be prepared and kept at the said ort of entry and in the said Department of Commerce and Labor. at no person not shown by the statement so required as aforesaid to have been a lawabiding. upright. and honest citizen of the country from which the said person came. or who shall fail or refuse to comply with the foregoing provisions. shall. be permitted to land as an immigrant. That where the Immigrant is a minor under the age of 16 years the requirements of this section as to making and filing of statements. such statement. and any verification thereof. may be made by a parent. adult brother. sister. or other person having personal knowledge of the facts required to be made in such statement for and on behalf of such minor.
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