Speech #710318062

J. Res. 500). The Brooklyn section of the National Council of Jewish Women have sent to me a copy of a resolution adopted by that organization expressing their disapproval of the Jenkins proposal. which I herewith set forth: Whereas the present existing immigration laws have the effect already of separating residents from their wives and children living abroad. and said laws have been declared in many respects to be inhuman and have been so declared by the President of the United States. and Whereas The Secretary of State of the United States has declared on December 18. 1930. before the Senate Committee on Immigration that even under the present laws he has succeeded in curtailing immigration to this country during the month of October. 1930. to 22 per cent of the quotas of immigration law classes and during the month of November. 1930. to 15 per cent of the quotas of immigration law classes. and such restriction was effected by his department upon the ground that the incoming aliens were likely to become public charges owing to the present economic conditions. and Whereas the present existing laws. by virtue of the power conferred upon the Secretary of State as aforesaid. are more than sufficient to protect the residents of this country from invasion by foreign labor. and Whereas there is pending before the Congress of the United States a measure which has for its object the further curtailment of immigration to 10 per cent of the present quotas. which will result in greater Inhumanity by curtailing the opportunities of residents. whose wives and minor children reside abroad. to have those wives and children join their husbands and fathers in this country. and such further curtailment of Immigration would establish a dangerous precedent for this country to adopt: Now. therefore. be it Resolved. That the Brooklyn section. Council of Jewish Women. do hereby express their disapproval of the House Joint Resolution 473 (now H. J. Res. 500) now pending in Congress. which has for its object the further curtailment of immigration to this country upon the ground that the same is unnecessary. oppressive. barbarous. and inhuman. and be it further Resolved. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the Senators representing the State of New York and to the Congressmen representing this borough in Washington. and also to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization in Congress. Dated Brooklyn. N.