I should like to know the reason of the exception that is found in the provision on page 9. from line 10 down to line 18. inclusive: That the following classes of persons shall be exempt from the operation of the illiteracy test. to wit : All aliens who shall prove to the satisfaction of the proper Immigration officer or to the Secretary of Labor that they are seeking admission to the United States to avoid religious persecution in the country of their permanent residence. whether such persecution be evidenced by overt acts or by laws or governmental regulations that discriminate against the alien or the race to which he belongs because of his religious faith. Mr. President. we have been receiving from Russia an immense number of immigrants of Jewish faith. They have come over to this country in hundreds of thousands in the last few years. We all understand that there is either a law or a regulation in Russia which requires those of that faith to live within restricted territory.
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