Speech #720083103

In other words. if it is sought to bring some one into this country for the purpose of doing labor. application must be made to the Secretary of Labor and proof beyond question of doubt that the kind of labor which is sought to be brought into the United States can not be obtained in the United States must be made. Until it is proven that there is no kind of labor to do that type of work nobody can be brought into the United States to do the work. Under the provision of the immigration law which has been sadly neglected for many years we find a provision that a person who claims to be an actor is exempt from the contractlabor provisions. In other words. he goes to the consul. presents a contract of employment in the United States. and he is exempt from any further conditions with respect to coming into the United States of America. In the last few years the movingpicture industry has brought in a horde of aliens. close to two or three hundred. for the purpose of building them up.