Speech #710126915

I will dwell on that later. It Is approximately 50.000 a year. There is no such assurance. however. with respect to the volume ef future immigration from New World countries. natives of which arc not subject to any quota limitations. This is plainly evident from the figures relating to the 5year record of immigration from Canada and Mexico. There has been a constant and considerable decline in the number coming from our northern neighbor. but immigration from Mexico has fluctuated both upward and downward to a marked extent. and undoubtedly this will continue so long as there is no limit to the number who may come if they so desire. This absence of any restriction or limitation on natives of New World countries coming here for permanent residence is the only obstacle in the way of complete numerical control of immigration. and in my judgment the matter has already been too long neglected by Congress. The Commissioner General of Immigration. on pages 29 and 30 in his annual report. says: Fourth. That Congress make a study of immigration from countries of this hemisphere. with a view to placing It upon same basis as immigration from countries to which the quota law is applicable. Tile unlimited flow of immigrants from countries of the Western Hemisphere can not be reconciled with the sharp curtailment of immigration from Europe.