Speech #680087155

Warsaw. Danzig. Athem. and other big imnigration centers and the unofficial word is being passed ailong that Pinigrsits who can not get themselves included in the American quota ivill have no difficulty In entering the United States from Canada. "The frontier is not guarded and all you will have to do to reach the United States is t. walk across." runners of these steamiship agents tell prospective emigrants. From what has been stated on the floor about the Mexian border applies. beyond doubt. to the Canadian border. The -report that I have read from the Chicago Tribune clearly justilies the charges I have -repeatedly made against the British steamship lines. Not only have I charged the British steamship lines as to these practices but in the last several years I have called the attention of the Department of State. the Department of Labor. and the Bureau of Immigration to the methods employed in circumveuting our immigration and inspection laws. However. nothing has been done to stop this practice. Within a few months the new restrictive immigration law will go into effect. and unless we will properly man our borders I am satisfied that the thousands that will be unloaded by these steamship companies in Canada and 21exico will endeavor to find their way into lis country. As you all know. I have opposed the discriminatory immigration bill to the best of my ability. not because I do not believe in restriction but because it was a discriminatory measure. Desirous as I was to make the bill more liberal anI humane. on the other hand I am just as anxious and desirous to prevent surreptitious and illegal entry. If they can not come in legally. they surely can not come in Illegally. It is for that reason that I favor the appropriation that will increase the border patrol. and in that way put a stop to the profitable smuggling .on the Mexican hordcr as well as on the Canadian border. Not only that. but we should go on record to serve notice -on the English steamship companies that -we will not tolerate this deceitful and inhuman practice on their part. which not only takes advantage of the yaor immigrant but of our friendiiress. I -am against the iMiegal entry of anyone. whether lie be a Mexican. a Canadian. a Chinaman. or a Japanese. I think the laws should be -enforced. and the sooner we put a stop to this illegal practice -the better it will be for our eoantry.