Speech #700171351

rehd the bill. as follows: Be it enacted. etc.. That paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of section 6 of the immigration act of 1924. as amended by the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution relating to the immigration of certain relatives of United States citizens and of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States." approved May 29. 1928 (45 Stat. L. 1009). is amended to read as follows: "(1) Fifty per cent of the quota of each nationality for such year shall be made available in such year for the issuance of immigration visas to the following classes of immigrants. without priority of preference as between such classes: (A) quota immigrants who are the fathers or the mothers. or the husbands by marriage occurring after May 31. 1928. of citizens of the United States who are 21 years of age or over. (B) quota immigrants who. being trained and skilled in a particular art. craft. technique. business. or science. are needed by bona fide employers to engage in work to perform which persons so trained and skilled can not be found unemployed in the United States. and the wives. and the dependent children under the age of 21 years. of such immigrants. if accompanying or following to join them. and (C) in the case of any nationality the quota for which is 300 or more. quota Immigrants who are skilled in agriculture. and the wives. and the dependent children under the age of 21 years. of such immigrants skilled iii agriculture. if accompanying or following to join them. Preference under clause (B) of this paragraph shall not be given to any alien claiming to be so trained and skilled unless the Secretary of Labor. upon the application of any person interested and after full hearing and Investigation of the facts in the case. determines that a bona fide employer needs persons so trained and skilled and that such persons can not be found unemployed in the United States. The determination of the Secretary of Labor shall be transmitted to the consular officer through the Secretar of State.