Chairman. I rise in opposition to the amendment. The amendment proposed has a great deal of merit in the idea. but it is an idea which is applicable to immigrants .who come here for permanent residence. It is an idea. in other words. applicable to an immigration bill rather than to a bill for the suspension of immigration. It would apply to only a small class of people in this bill. such as travelers or temporary sojourners here for business or pleasure. students. and employees of Government officials. It would apply mostly to people from our border countries who are otherwise admissible--that is. mostly merchants and business men of Canada and Mexico. It muight be a very proper thing to insert it in an immigration bill when the subject is revised to let in larger classes. As applied to this bill. I hope the amendment will not be adopted. and I ask for a vote upon it.
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