The authorities expect a big increase in the number of aliens who will use the airplane. We are told the airplane is the most difficult means of smuggling to intercept. Border patrolmen recently broke up an airsmuggling ring which brought 19 orientals and 4 Europeans to various airports in the East. Each passenger paid the smugglers between $600 and $1.500. The admittance of 200.000 additional Immigrants out of a population of 200.000.000 people will solve no problem for Europe and will only contribute to our domestic difficulties in the United States. If those unfortunate people are farmers or skilled laborers. or of the professional class. the need for their services is far greater in Europe than in this country. Their labors are needed to rehabilitate those countries where we are now spending billions of dollars. Instead of this bill we should have here. today. a measure terminating all immigration for a period of years and give us time to check the number of aliens in this country. what type of people they are. and to determine what to do about them. In viewing this problem. I do not overlook the fact that this country was created by immigrants. and I pay my respects to the tens of thousands of immigrants who are today living with us and have made good American citizens. but there comes a time when we must safeguard the interest of our country in dealing with the question of immigration.
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