I am exceedingly regretful that every Member of this distinguished body is not present today. but that is impossible because. unfortunately. some of our Members are confined to hospitals. and others. as a result of overwork. have been forced to remain in their homes in order that they may regain their former good health. I desire to preface my remarks by stating that there is no more important question before the American people today than the question involved in the bill now before the Senate. for it will not only affect those who at present reside within the confines of this great country. but it will affect generations upon generations to follow. If ever we are to begin checking immigration into this country in order that America may be retained for Americans. if ever we are to begin the ejection and deportation of habitual alien criminals from this country. we must begin now. Mr. President. for the benefit of the members of the Senate. I wish to restate that the KerrCoolidge bill has been misnamed. It is said that it is a deportation bill. I say that it is quite the contrary. I say that. on the contrary. it is an importation bill. because instead of ejecting from the shores of this fair land the habitual alien criminals. it will import them into this country. I believe I shall be able to prove that statement. for when we legalize the presence of those who entered here illegally and who have remained here illegally in violation of our laws. we are breaking down and opening up the floodgates of immigration. Why is that so? It is because every alien whose presence we legalize will remain here and we will be compelled to permit the members of his family from shores beyond the seas to enter this country outside of and beyond the quota of 153.000 a year.
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