Mr. President. this memorandum sets forth very clearly authority after authority. decisions of the courts one after another. which bear upon the question of whether or not the immigration laws are under the control of the Congress. and we are called upon today to determine whether control shall remain there. Also they deal with Executive agreements. something that we cannot permit to be used on this subject. I say thar unless the pending joint resolution shall be amended as proposed. there will have been taken away from the Congress .its power over immigration. I submit upon this brief as a legal proposition. that it is one of the greatest threats to the sovereignty of the American Government. The Senator from Michigan saidand -he stated it fairly. and I was very glad to hear itthat he wants the joint resolution. quoting his language. "so plain that nobody can misunderstand It." If he wants it so plainand all of us join with him inthatthat no one can misunderstand it. then let him accept my amendment. which cannot be misunderstood in the clear language in which it is drawn.
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