We will show the world that we are Americans who believe in the right to make our own laws. As other Members of Congress. I am sorry for the honest immigrant. oppressed by tile kings. princes. and emperors of foreign governments. but we can not afford to take any chances of destroying our own Government to accommodate some of these people. Our hospitality has been abused in many cases. We must restrict immigration. We must assimilate those who are here and Americanize them before admitting others. If they want to become Americans and believe in our Institutions. let them show their good faith by becoming naturalized and obeying our laws. Those who are here now. denouncing and abusing our Government. should be deported at once. When they become dissatisfied with the way Americans do business they should not criticize tie Government. but should go to the land from whence they came. Greater restrictions should also be added to our election laws. In the time that a person from a foreign country may become a naturalized American citizen it is impossible for him to appreciate our forn of government. our Institutions. and our citizenship. A person born here must live in the United States for 21 years before he can vote. but this does not apply to a person born in a foreign country. A person born and reired in a foreign land and residing there until young manhood can not possibly understand our system of government in tile short time required of him to live here before lie votes. Some say it is a delicate question. but as for myself I am not seeking the votes of any person who wants this country run by foreigners from any country. Many of them who have been naturalized in the past are among our best citizens. lawabiding. and thrifty. That class of immigrants have been a good addition to our country. The population of the United States is increasing in large numbers each year. and if we do not add further restrictions on our immigration laws more people will be out of work. We are for our own people first. and after they are taken care of then there Is plenty of time to look to those of other countries. I sympathize with the oppressed in whatever country he may have the misfortune to live. but I am for the Americans first.
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Generalization that naturalized citizens from foreign countries cannot appreciate the US form of government.