As a part of this discussion. although not necessarily related to it. one Member has stated on the floor of this House that aliens should not be admitted to citizenship unless they are qualified. That statement. it seems to me. merely begs the question. The statutes in relation to the admission of persons to citizenship distinctly provide that no person is subject to naturalization unless he or she is qualified. Therefore. to talk about aliens and to say that they should not be admitted to citizenship unless they are qualified is begging the question. I come from a district whose population consists of American citizens of diverse origin. Some of them had nativeborn parents and can probably say that they are Americans of the second. third. fourth or even of a greater generation. Others were born in this country of foreign parentage and with equal pride can say that they are firstgeneration Americans. There are other citizens living in my district who are equally good Americans. but who became citizens by naturalization. They are of Russian. Polish.
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