Speech #760240164

I believe it ought to be said that this bill has in it every substantive proposition that was in the original bill. and every substantive provision that was in the bill that passed the House last year withonly 48 negative votes. I believe it should also be said at this time. in view of the attacks that were made on the bill at the time of its passage last year. that this bill is not intended to persecute aliens generally. it is not intended as a measure to put any restrictions other than proper restrictions upon those visitors within our gates. We should all realize. however. that in these times of stress we should be able to identify and know something about the noncitizens who are with us. and that we should take proper precaution to see that other aliens who would not be desirable citizens are not permitted to enter the country. I do not believe that any alien within our gates who is a desirable alien will for one moment object to having the protection. both to this country and to himself. of having himself properly identified so that he may be under the protection of our Government and so that our Government may know where he is at all times. I hope that this bill will not be construed as a general attack upon the many very fine aliens who are in our country today.