Mr. Chairman. this amendment relates to those aliens who shall be exempted from the literacy test. As the bill now reads exemption is made of aliens who prove that they are seeking admission to the United States solely for the purpose of escaping from religious persecution. Strictly speakIng. and I do not know but broadly speaking. it would be impossible for any alien to make such a showing. namely. that he was seeking admission to the United States solely for the purpose of escaping from religious persecution. because the whole world might be open to him except the country from which he emigrated. and therefore if that were so it would be impossible for him to prove that he was seeking admission to the United States solely for the purpose of escaping from religious persecu tion. He might go to England or South America if he chose The amendment I propose would strike out the words " seeking a dmis.sion to the United States" and in lieu thereof insert " emi grated from the country of which he was last a permanent resident."
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