There is no such thing in contemplation. nor has there been any discussion on any such proposition. But Mr. Hart goes on further and claims that a large number of refugees have come here and he infers that they had entered illegally. not in conformity with our immigration laws and in excess of our quotas. and he continues to state that if the Congress will investigate it will find that some of them hold Federal positions in New York City and elsewhere in preference to American citizens. Mr. Speaker. as a Member of this House and the chairman of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. I declare this statement to be a brazen and premeditated lie made for the purpose of creating distrust and disunity among our people. In the first place. as any Member of this House can easily find out by checking with the State Department. the established quotas under our immigration laws have not been filled for years. As far as his second point is concerned. you can also ascertain that there are a number of boards at the Visa Divisionboards composed of people from the State Department. the War and Navy Departments. Justice Department. and F. B. Iwho have to pass upon each individual case before any person is granted a visa. Now. as far as his accusation is concerned. that refugees take away Federal positions from American citizens. every one of you here knows that under the laws we passed. no Federal agency is permitted to employ an alien. You know that under the law no Federal money can be used as salary for an alien. Yet no Member ctallenged Mr.
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Refugees are entering illegally and taking jobs from American citizens.