Speech #700189446

I did not yield to the gentleman. but the gentleman from Texas is not misconstruing this measure. Second. they will be entitled to readmission under subdivision (b) of section 4 of the immigration act of 1924 when returning from a temporary visit abroad. from the very date of the beginning of the administration of this act. if passed. Every one of such who goes out can. after paying for the certificate provided for. get a permit to reenter simply because he had theretofore illegally entered. Entering thus illegally. he thereby becomes entitled to reenter. and every one who thus reenters. who could not otherwise do. so. will be an addition to our alien population. Generally those favored by this bill will be the most: objectionable part of the countrys alien people. All of the increase thus provided under subdivisions (a) and (b) of section 4 will be nonquota. or outside the quota. immigrants and. of course. will add to the volume of our immigration to the extent of their numbers. which will be large. In addition to the numbers that will come outside the quota will be those entitled to a preference within the quota. Under the present law the number of immigrants entitled to a preference within the quota is so large as to congest many consulates. In some countries the waiting list now extends 10 to 20 years ahead. Under the Jenkins Act. itself unobjectionable. all of the relatives of the classes named in that act of aliens lawfully admitted to the country are entitled to a preferred status within the quota.