Assimilation would be a difficult task if they came to stay. But they come not to make their home here and to cast their lot with us. like the old imigrant settlers did. but to gather up the fragments and crumbs that fall from the overflowing table of our prosperity. Mr. President. fully 40 per cent of those who now come. according to. the report of the Immigration Commission. remain only a short time and soon return to their homes. v~th whatever they can gave. As a matter of fact. a much larger percentage. if you take the figures of the last census. go back because that census shows-
Identified stereotypes
New immigrants are portrayed as only coming to take advantage of American prosperity and not to stay permanently.