Under the provisions of this bill there are those people who can come in under the nonquota system. For instance. the father and mother over 55 years of age and the wife and unmarried children under 18 years of age of American citizens. These are exempt from the quota and the new immigration. which is composed of the people from southern and eastern Europe. gain a great advantage by this exemption as can be thoroughly demonstrated. It is reasonable to presume that practically all of this class who have not come to America are those whose people came to America since 1910. The census shows that 77.5 per cent of the immigrants to this country from 1910 to 1920 came from southern and eastern Europe. This being true. then 77.5 per cent of these people who are entitled to come and that are exempt from the quota would come from southern and eastern Europe. Italy. which country would be greatly reduced under this system. has protested very vigorously against this bill becoming a law. claiming that it is a discrimination against her people.
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