Speech #800023811

President. I wish to call attention to the fact that the number shown on these statements are for lawful entries into the country. and do not consider or show those who have entered the United States illegally. A great many aliens came into the United States with "Intransit" visas. being "in transit." according to their promises. fop Cuba. Mexico. or some other part of the world. but they are still In the United States. This particular method of entering the United States and remaining here has required the specific connivance of foreign as well as American officials. During the war over 750.000 aliens were admitted Into the United States under temporary quota transit visas. and Congress has not yet been advised as to what has become of them. During the period from 1925 to 1944. 1.280.716 Immigrants gained entrance into the United States under quota visas. There were 1.143.158 who entered the United States as nonquota immigrants during the same years. It is evident. therefore. that very careful supervision over nonquota immigration is as important as such supervision over quota entry. The figures I have just read are taken from the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Monthly Review. August 1945. pages 187189.