Gentlemen of the committee. you see the value of technicalities. I am in favor of this amendment. because when we adopt a bill which purports to be. but which is not. a perinarient policy of immigration we ought to make it as reasonably consistent as possible. I appeared before the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization in favor of an amendment to the bill to admit mothers and fathers. brothers and sisters. sons and daughters of American citizens. and at the proper time I shall offer that amendment to this bill. The Committee on Immigration and Naturalization did not accept that suggestion. The committee now suggests. however. that the father or mother over 55 years of age may come in. They do not apply the age limit to the husband or wife.- although they do apply the age limit to the children. preventing any children of American citizens from coming in who are over 18 years of age.
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