I can not yield. If I had my way. I would strike out of this bill the words " nonimmigrant " and I would confine the number of immigrants that come to this country to the 2 per cet and not permit all these rat holes and exceptions. I would hold them down to 2 per cent. giving preference to families. and I would appoint a board to look after the administration of the bill and let that board select the immigrants in proportion to the needs of America and not according to the wishes of undesirables on the other side. That would be my proposal. and I ask that this amendment I now offer be adopted so as to cut out the passports from the foreign governments and let this Government be responsible for our future. for the character and quality of our people in the years to come. Let the board decide whether this or that applicant should be admitted and not depend upon a foreign government. that will not give a passport to a good citizen.
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Foreign governments will not give passports to good citizens.