This has sound appeal to Americans. In whose country there is today a shortage of farm workers. It Is Interesting to observe a breakdown of the permanent visas which our Foreign Service officials abroad issued to aliens for permanent entry into the United States under the existing annual quota. In the year 1945. as appears in the hearings of the Senate Committee on Immigration. of a total of 38.119 visas examined after the aliens had entered the United States. only 497 had been issued to farmers or agriculturists and only 225 to farm laborers. while 21.434 visas were Issued to aliens whom the American officials found to have no occupation. The complete audit may be of value: 2.852 were listed as professionals. 1.451 were listed as proprietors. 2.120 were craftsmen. 497 were farmers. agriculturists. 225 were farm laborers. 3.715 were clericals. salesmen. 1.495 were domestic servants. 886 were laborers. outside of farmers. 21.434 were found to have no occupation. That was for the year 1945. year before last.
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