We are in the midst of one of the most violent and sudden economic changes our country has ever experienced. To adjust ourselves to these changes a new social policy must be adopted. Drastic curtailment of immigration from all sources is one of the first steps necessary before we can put our house in order. But this restriction of legally admitted immigrants is not sufficient. It is estimated that there are being added to our population each year more than 100.000 aliens who have gained illegal entry. We should by all means vote sufficient appropriations for the Department of Labor to cope with this difficulty. Legal immigration of Mexican peon laborers has been greatly reduced by the strict application of existing regulations and laws such as compulsory registration and compliance with health. educational. and character requirements. Yet. because they are hampered by the lack of necessary funds. our immigration authorities have been unable to stop this unlawful invasion. Every American workingman. willing to work. should have the assurance of a steady job as a means of earning a respectable livelihood in accordance with American standards. Yet we permit foreign immigrants to displace him. Machinery has displaced him. He has been buffeted about in a maze of mergers. mass production. and mechanization.
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