The purpose is to grant the same exemptions. under existing law. to alien wives of American citizens that are now granted in the case of Chinese wives of American citizens. The total number affected by this bill is about 25. some of whom are residents of my district. The exemption only applies to marriages that occurred prior to the passage of the immigration law of 1924. It would not apply to any marriages subsequent to that time. The present law bans alien wives of American citizens who were married even prior to the passage of the law of 1924. but at a later time an amendment was adopted by the Congress granting exemption to alien wives of the Chinese race. but not to others.
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