They had to make declaration that they would not accept employment of any kind when they came here. They are mostly. in the very nature of things. persons of means who have sought refuge here. either to visit or to attend our institutions of higher learning. I want to call to the attention of the Presiding Officer and the Senators who are here the fact that the giving of preference to these persons in this matter. which is exactly what would be done under the amendment. would mean a complete disruption of the ordinary methods of handling immigration. that deserving persons who did not have the means to come here and enter as students. or reside in our apartment hotels. or otherwise. for indefinite periods of time. but who. instead. had to take their chance and put in their applications in the regular way. showing their desire to come into the United States with their families to become citizens and producersthose persons would have to wait and have their chance for American citizenship postponed because of the fact that the persons who have come here under temporary visitors visas as students or as -visitors. would be given preference and would replace those persons on the regular roll of applicants who are awaiting hopefully the time when the consul to whom they have applied will say. "You time has come." Mr. President. this is no minor matter. I have in my files long correspondence with a family of Polish people who happened to have in my own home town relatives who were anxious to help them come to the United States.
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