Speech #730144006

But included in these totals of more than 6.000.000 aliens residing in this country. it is safe to assume that 1.000.000 or more have no intention of becoming citizens of the United States. I think that our American women should aggressively interest themselves in the welfare of the families of America by urging laws to be enacted which will deport from American shores every alien who refuses to. accept American citizenship. I introduced a bill in the Congress providing that aliens. who are eligible to United States citizenship. and who. after the expiration of the. proper period of time as provided by law. fail to take advantage of the opportunities offered them in this respect. should be deported to the country of origin. The Immigration. Committee has not held a hearing on this bill which. if enacted into law. would tend to free our Nation from the disloyal. communistic. racketeering element which takes advantage of the hospitality of our country. its industrial advantages. and the. protection of our flag without :returning one iota of fealty or loyalty to our Government. There are individuals in our midst who have absolutely no regard for our institutions. our laws. or our form of government. and who. in many instances. are occupying !positions of prominence in business. in Journalism. and. in other fields from which. they diffuse their obnoxious ideas among those with whom they come in contact. either openly or covertly. To permit individuals who come within this category to remain in the United States tends to destroy respect for law and order on the part of loyal. unsuspecting citizens who become more or less imbued with their subversive doctrine. In times of economic depression especially do such aliens seem to find a fertile field for inculcating their insidious theories into our body politic and through :their open and secret activities. they add to our lawenforcetment problem and consequent expenditures to reduce crime. The Immigration Committee. in my opinion. would be rendering a patriotic service to the people of our Nation if it -would favorably report legislation providing for the depor:tation of aliens who are eligible for citizenship under every requirement of law. but who fail to avail themselves of this .privilege. Any individual who seeks. the hospitality of our ishores and who. incidental to his residence here. is keeping ia citizen from employment. owes it to our Nation. to swear ito. uphold and defend it against all enemies whatsoever. and if he fails. to do this he should be summarily deported. "America for the Americans" is an appropriate slogan. and especially should it. be used against those who. absorb our sustenance. but who give nothing in return.