Speech #730167534

In fact. in my opinion. she outshines some Members of Congress. And what I am going to say about her now is not a hangover from our opposition to her as Secretary of Labor. I think it would be especially unfortunate if she had this discretionary power. because I believe her leanings are toward the antirestriction of immigration. and that is the opinion of the federation. What we want is not any opening up of the immigration doors. I think it is folly for this committee to be sitting here considering the reuniting of families when we have 10.902.000. according to our figures. now unemployed. For every one that you take out of the quota a newseed immigrant will come in--somebody capable of working and competing with an American citizen. or an alien already hereand they are the babies who get the jobs. because they work cheaper. Conditions that American workmen consider rotten here look very good to them. after they come from some of the foreign countries. If you want to do something really constructive. report out a bill that will cut down the quotas. because they will be all filled as soon as business picks up a little. cut them down and take care of the near relatives in a bill restricting immigration. I am as softhearted and sympathetic as anybody. and I look at this as a matter of human beings that are involved. I consider the human being. but the human being I consider is the American citizen first.