I fully appreciate. Mr. President. that neither the Senate nor the people of the States whom the Senators represent in this body will be satisfied with the mere announcement of these four propositions as a reason for changing their opinion regarding the necessity for imposing an immigration quota on Mexico. Therefore I propose to present reasons to demonstrate that each suggestion is sound and constructive. What are the facts with respect to the actual reduction during the past fiscal year in the number of immigrants lawrully admitted from Mexico? The State Department has repeatedly furnished this evidence. We now know very definitely that lawful immigration of Mexicans into this country has been reduced during the present fiscal year to onefourth of its average volume for the five preceding fiscal years. I draw particular attention to the word "lawful" when I make that statement. Detailed statistics on this point are found in the last table on page 20 of time majority reports on the Johnson bill submitted to the House of Representatives on March 13. 1930.
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