Speech #660333591

SEt.ae . That thenumber of aliens of any nationality who may e admitted under existing statutes to the United States in any fiscal year shall he limited to 5 per rcent of the number of foreignborn persons of such nationality resident in the United States as determined by the United States census. This provision shall not apply to Governmenti officials. their families. attendants. servants. and employees. nor to aliens in continuous transit through the United States. nor to aliens who have been lawfully admitted to the United States and who shall later go in transit from one part of the United States to another through foreign contiguous territdry. nor to aliens visiting the United States as tourists or temporarily for business or pleasure. nor to aliens coming from countries immigration from which is ne w regulated in accordance with treaties or agreements. nor to aliens coming from the socalled Asiatic barred zone. as described in section 3 of the linmiatia act of February 5. 1917. nor to aliens who are nativebern or naturalized citizens of the Dominion of Canada. Newfoundland. tbm Republic of Cuba. the Republic of Mexico. countries of Central and South America. and adjacent islands. For the purposes of this act nationality shalihbe determined by country of birth. butnthe term " countyi" shall not be held to include colonies or dependencies. which colonies or dependencies shall be considered as separate countries.