Alien residents of tlle western coast have been importing women known as " picture brides." and though there is suspicion that in some cases these women are brought for immoral purposes. the department. however. states that they are mostly brought for the purpose of contracting marriage. The marriage that is contracted on the other sidethe parties are separated by an ocean and merely exchange photographsis no marriage at all. The marriage after they arrive here looks very much as though it were a subterfuge to avoid the law which now protects this country against oriental immigration and the increase here of oriental peoples. We who are familiar with this subject believe that it is none the less an evil affecting the character of our population to bring these people here as to provide for or facilitate the birth of these people here. Indeed. when they are born upon the soil they do not lose their identity as orlentals. and on maturity. whether they be men or women. in California and in Oregon and Washlngton they have the right to vote.
Identified stereotypes
Orientals do not lose their identity even when born in the US.