Speech #710234566

Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of favoritism. is supposed to rule. The thing proposed in this bill tie House. as tie preceding speaker has correctly stated. this is wrong for two reasons: In the first place. this immigrant is is not a naturalization matter. although the title and the connot admissible. If you should pass this bill. it would mean that tents of the bill would indicate it is to be enacted for naturaliyou would override the State Department in its correct action zation purposes. It is clearly for immigration purposes. and override the courts from the court of first instance to the The gentleman from Connecticut talked about Supreme Court of the United States in upholding the law as the brave soldier and why this bill should be passed. Why. correctly administered by the State Department. But because gentlemen of the House. there are fathers and mothers and these people and the group they reach here are politically pow- brothers and sisters of thousands of American soldiers who erful the law is to be set at naught. That is not right. People fought on the battle lines in the World War who can not reunite who are politically. socially. or financially powerful ought to with their folks in America due to the strict provisions of the be controlled ty the same rules which apply to the humblest and immigration laws. most lowly. So long as I am a Member of this If larceny on three occasions and abetting in a forgery is Iouse I shall not join in any such action as this. it matters not only a petty crime and should not be a barring crime to emiIf be for the weak or strong. political friend or foe. grate to this great country of ours. then in the name of decency I do not take much stock in these gushy statements about those who are advocating this special legislation should have how much we love each other. but I feel personally kindly to- brought before the House for its consideration a general law ward the gentleman from Connecticut to whom I ruling out those crimes. am indebted for many courtesies. No personal elementcer- The committee report states that this bill will only admit a tailily no hostility to himenters into this particular case. such few. and the marriage must have taken place prior to the passage elements should not control government.