Mr. President. this is the bill upon which the Members of the Senate have been hearing so -much from the professors of all the colleges through the country. The present immigration law does not permit a professor to come in unless he has been actively engaked in teaching for two years immediately preceding his entrance. The colleges find that that bars them from getting men who have been doing special research work. and professors who have left off their teaching In order to take further teaching courses. equipping themselves better for progress. and it also bars the admission of the scientists who are desired by the technical schools. They made a request for the general admission of all such scientists. but it seemed to the committee wise that we should not give them promiscuous permission to come and stay. That is the reason why we have added amendments which. in substance. will requirethese teachers to leave the United States when they cease to teach here. so as to prevent their coming in and using their profession merely as an excuse for permanent immigration here. without intending to continue in their profession. With the amendments that we have offered. the bill will not make any substantial change in the effect of the law. and will be of great service to all of the universities and colleges of the country.
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