Speech #720097655

I refer to those who come here temporarily as students or for business or pleasure. It is estimated that more than 400.000 aliens are now in this country in violation of our law. If Congress at the time it passed the 1921 quota act had also required the registration of aliens in the United States. there would not today be such widespread and defiant violation of our immigration laws. I have introduced a bill. H. R. 10669. providing that every alien lawfully in the United States shall each year be registered by publicschool teachers in charge of citizenship classes or by clerks of naturalization courts. The fee required would be waived in event the alien is without work. A certificate of registration. containing his photograph. fingerprints. and description. would be issued to each registrant.