Mr. Chairman. the people of America are interested and united as never before on the restriction of immigration to this country. I can well remenmber when all agitation for restriction was considered as cranky and selfish and unAmerican narrowness. People seemed to be proud of the millions of foreigners coming to our shores. We boasted of the " melting pot " and of our ability to assimilate all races and colors and tongues and tribes. When the war broke in Europe in 1914. it became manifest that we had not really assimilated these alien additions to our population in any appreciable degree. Though millions had been naturalized and had renounced legal relations with their native kings and countries. yet this formal court proceeding had not cut the ties of affection that gathered round their hearts. Their native home countries were still dear to them.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants are portrayed as unassimilated and retaining primary loyalty to their home countries.