Speech #790026556

I asked Mr. Ugo Carusi. Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization. how many cases there were like Mrs. Browders case during the last 2 fiscal years and the first 6 months of this year. and. at page 143 of the record. he inserted the following table: Preexamination cases Applies- C tions re- plomceived oe Fiscal year 1043 ----- -------- 4. Q04 4. 011 Fiscal year 1044 --------------- 4. E63 4. 538 Fiscal year 1945 (6 months) --------- 1.909 1.608 The statistics of the Immigration and Naturalization Service on immigration problems are entirely inadequate. The naturalization of aliens has increased by leaps and bounds within the past few years. It is my opinion that this has been encouraged. if not fostered. by the Justice Department. The concentration of large alien blocs in large cities presents not only an economic problem. as the relief records show. but a security problem for the American way of life. I asked the Immigration and Naturalization Service for statistics on naturalization. by cities. and Mr. Savoretti said: "It would be a terrific job. it would exceed $2.000.000." and "the total naturalized since 1907 is over 5.000.000. since 1941 there were 1.308.570 up to January 30. 1944." Mr: Savoretti said that. for the last 3 fiscal years. "it would cost close to $1.000.000." Mr. J. Edgar Hoover makes a statistical report in any form desired covering Federal crimes and those reported by State and local officials throughout the United States at a cost of $41.496.24. It is apparent that the Immigration and Naturalization Service was not interested in furnishing statistics unless they believed such data would support their request for large appropriations. It is to wonder. too. whether the requested data might not disclose information which the Department prefers not to have known. I have been interested for some time in the widespread operations of the Government in the field of private enterprise.