My colleague has indicated that there is congestion there as a result of something like one years effort on the part of the Federal Government to conduct the work. Here is the record. This is testimony given before the Senate Committee on Appropriations about 10 days ago: Whereas there were pending at this time last year 19.500 petitions In the supreme court and the district court in Kings CountyThat is Brooklyntoday there are only 11.000They have gained 8.500 in that one county in less than one yearthat whereas there were pending in New York CountyWhich is Manhattanin the Federal and supreme courts 21.000. today there are pending only 18.000They have gained 3.000 in one year thereand whereas a year ago it took anywhere from 18 months to 3 years for a case to be disposed of. the bureauThat is the Bureau of Naturalizationis now disposing of them in 11 months. That is the official record. I claim that is better treatment of our aliens than they have ever received before.
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