Chairman. I want to compliment the House on the very fair manner in which this bill has been handled so far today. Those of you who have had experience in Congress know that the flag of action. and sometimes acrimony. is flung freely when we come to the consideration of any sort of an immigration bill. Today we have gone along very nicely. Heretofore we have generally sunk ourselves into a bitter controversy on the fact that each man has taken unto himself some individual case and has allowed that case to guide his course in the consideration of this great question. Immigration is one of the really great national questions. There has not been a platform. Democratic or Republican. for 30 years that has not had a plank in it concerning immigration. The political parties have taken their positions because of the importance of this great question. Just before the World War there came into this country 1.285.000 aliens legally in 1 year. and no doubt that many more came in illegally. Even after the World War. in 1920 and 1921. there came into this country legally 900.000 aliens. nearly a million. and no doubt that many more came in illegally. Immigration was a great question then and it is now. We cannot afford to decide our course on just one individual case. The gentleman from Alabama read some very outstanding nasty cases on the list of those cases which may be stayed. We all agree that all such cases should be deported. On the other hand. you. yourselves. know of some cases which. in your opinion. should be stayed. These individual cases should not sway us to a course that is inimical to the best interests of the country.
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