The opinIon was expressed that the situation was tailormade for effecting illegal entry Into the United States on false documents. because it is difficult to verify identifying data or to check the proof of nationality. Attention was called to one or two cases in which Communists had presented false documents and had been caught. The testimony shows that 40 percent of the applications for visas were forged by persons wishing to enter the United States. Mr. President. it will not be my purpose at this time to comment at great length .on the proposed legislation which now is pending. Senate bill 2242 represents. as I have stated. very long and arduous work on the part of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. under the able chairmanship of our distinguished colleague. the Senator from West Virginia . At the request of the full committee. I reported the bill to the Senate.
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40% of visa applications are forged