Congress extended it to five years. making it impossible for a man to come from Mexico or Canada or one of these other countries to the United States if he was not born in one of them or if he had not resided within the borders of one of them at least five years. and then in the act of 1924 we eliminated completely the time limit and provided that no one. no matter how many years he may have resided in Mexico. Canada. Cuba. or one of the South or Central Americas. can enter the United States outside of the quota if he is not a native of one of those countries. So we completely cut out those people who have resided there for years without giving them a fair chance or opportunity. as I pleaded for them to have from time to time when these immigration bills were under consideration here. Now the blame is all placed upon those people. I have repeatedly called your attention to the fact that the blame is not with them.
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