That any admissible alien or any alien heretofore or hereafter legally admitted t6 this country -may bring in or -send for his wife. his children under 18 years of age. and his parents or grandparents over 50 years of age. If they are otherwise admissible. whether they are so able to read and write or not. That for the purpose of testing the ability of the alien to read and write or not the inspection officer shall be furnished with copies of the Constitution of the United States. printed on uniform pasteboard slips. each containing no less than 20 nor more 25 words of said Constitution printed In the various languages or dialects of immigrants in double smallpica type. Each alien may designate the language or dialect in which he prefers the test shall be made. and shall be required to read and write the words printed on a slip in such language or dialect. No two aliens coming in the same vessel or other vehicle of carriage or transportation shall be tested with the same slip. That the following -classes of persons shall be exempt from -the operation of this act. to wit : "(a) All aliens who shall prove to the -satisfaction of the proper immigration officer or to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor that they are seeking admission to the United States solely for the purpose of escaping from religious persecution. (b) all aliens in transit through the United States. (c) all aliens who have been lawfully admitted to the United States and who later shall go in transit from one part of the United States to another through foreign contiguous territory."
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