I desire to present a statistical statement. which. I think. will be of interest not only to the membership of the House bit to the country at large. You will all relember that an act was passed May 19. 1921. less than a year ago. which changed the United States on short notice from an asylum or dumping ground for the rest of the world to a country with a plan of restricted immigration. That act has been in effect now since July 1 and 27 days in the previous June. It was a big act. a great step. it ended the asylum idea. The immligrants coming into the United States for the year ending June 30. 1921. were. in round numbers. 805.000. Under the 3 per cent act of May 19. 1921. there have been admitted as immigrants within the quota only 197.521 persons. There has been admitted within that same length of time in excess of the quota 2.453 persons. Nearly all of these excess admissions have been admitted for humane reasons. which I shall explain a little later.
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