May I say in reply to the Senators statement that all of the expense incurred in dealing with immigration is not borne by the Immigration Bureau. ThE consular and diplomatic branch of the Government performs a very important work in connection with immigration. The work of our consular agents materially lessens thE work of the immigration authorities. The immigration act of 1924 reduced the number of immigrants that might annually come to our shores to approxi. mately 150.000. so that the Immigration Bureau. it woulc seem. would have much less to do. However. admitting that the border patrol must be strengthened. it will be observed that of the stupendous sum of over $10.000.000 for the Immigration Bureau only $2.398.000 is to be expended for the purpose stated by the Senator from Washington. namely. patrolling and guarding our borders.
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