All these statements about sympathy. all these statements about mercy. are not involved in this case. because there is not a word of testimony before the committee on any such basis. Let me tell you what is the matter. The Immigration Service. by virtue of the enormous pressure that is being brought to bear by certain Members high in official authority. many groups of people interested because they want the work. many people who desire to bring them here. *organizations. have been doing everything in their power to break down this law and get their people in. I believe that we would have been able to show if we had gone into testimony in the hearings that some of these men had been seat for and notified four or five months before they cane over believing they would be entitled to be admitted. They have broken down the Immigration Service at Ellis Island ruthlessly. improlerly. and I just want to call your attention without reading any names. as I think it ought to be. what was done: Report that certain officials under Immigration Service at Ellis Island and New York have been charged with crlminal violation of the law in regard to admitting immigrants. low many and what is the situation? Kindly advise me. I want it as a member of the Committee on Immigration of the House. That was the only chance I had to get any information. What do I get?
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