Congress. fourth session. the chairman. on February 91 1923. introduced. a bill. H. R. 14273. on immigration. but it provided thatsubdivision (by. section 12(b) An immigrant not eligible to. citizenship shall not be admitted to the United States unless such Immigrant (1) is admissible as a nonquota immigrant under the provisions of subdivision (c). (e). or (h) of section 4. or (2) Is the wife or unmarriied minor child of an immigrant admissible under such subdivision (e). and Is accompanying or followJng to join him. On. February 15j. 1923. the House Committee on Immigration reported to the. House S. 4092. by striking out all after the enacting clause and insertihg an. entirely new immigration bill as one amendment. Subdivision. (b) of section 1.2 of this amendment to S. 4092 carrieda provision: thatAn immigyant not eligible to citizenship shall not be admitted to the United States *" * *. This. is the first time any bill from a committee carrying. this or similar pnovislon excluding. aliens Ineligible to citizenship was. ever reported. to either House: of Congress.
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