And the criticism in connection with the use of the terms "desirable" and "undesirable" is derived from the fact that the present immigration law is not strictly enforced. Under the present law there is a physical test. an alien can not come in unless lie is physically sound. Then there is a mental test. there is an educational test. there is an anarchistic test. if it may be so called. There are various tests which if applied. generally speaking. would only admit those whom we call desirable as distinguished from those who are undesirable. although it might be said that after those tests were all applied. there might be some who. by reason of their habits. customs. and so forth. we would prefer to keep out. but the very purpose of the present immigration law was to exclude the undesirables. However. when it comes to the question of specific classes or races which it is desired to exclude we open up the broad question of exclusion on account of race.
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