The world still bleeds from the wounds of the World War. and we in Congress are preparing to deal a blow to our friends and allies during this terrible conflict waged so that the world might be safe for democracy. Clearly the policy proposed is not the policy of restriction equally applied to all nations. According to the law now In force. immigration is restricted to 3 per cent of the total number of aliens actually residing in our country at the time of the compilation of the census of 1910. This law has been in operation since 1921. According to the bill introduced by the gentleman from Washington. this law would be superseded by a new law so framed as to allow annually into the country an initial quota of 200 persons from each country. then an additional 2 per cent from these countries based on the numbers of aliens residing here at the time of the compilation of the census of 1890.
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