Should we hesitate to welcome the descendants of these men to our citizenship? Are they not likely to contribute something of value to our country and our civilization? If we adopt the census of 1890 as the basis for the quotas to be admitted under our Immigration law. we will greatly discriminate against the nationals of Italy and the other cuntries of southern Europe. If we amend this hill and. retain the census of 1910 as our quota basss. we avoid this discrilition and we will have an opportunity to enact an immigration law which will be fair" and just to the nationals of all countries and which will not offend any of our citizens. Whether our ancestors were born in northern or southern Europe or elsewhere we have all done our share in building up this great country of ours. and we are entitled to equal consideration in the framing of its laws. and I trust that the Members will keep this fact in mind In voting on the bill now before the House.
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