Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee. it has occurred to me during this discussion that if this act which we are about to pass continuing the wartime passport control for one year after the conclusion of peace works well it should be made permanent. and that we should continue the double check for which it provides as to the political and personal character of immigrants seeking our shores. and that our diplomatic and consular offices in foreign countries should have the means and facilities to cooperate with the Department of Labor in this country for that purpose. The gentleman from Alabama has just said that our present immigration laws are altogether ample and sufficient to take care of this problem and to keep out of this country undesirable and dangerous aliens. It may be that the provisions of our immigration laws are aniple. but I respectfully submit that they have not been effective. I believe there are more Bolsheviki. more anarchists. more I. W. W.s. more wavers of the red flag among the immigrants. among the foreigners who come into this country. now than ever before. At least they are more evident. more active. and bolder in their plans and propaganda for the undermining and destruction of our institutions. It is estimated that there are now in this country 250.000 agitators who term themselves either Bolsheviki.
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Immigrants are associated with Bolshevism, anarchism, and undermining American institutions.