Speech #810164427

President. I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to a highly important phase of the work of the Committee on the Judiciary. Having taken occasion to make an intimate study of the matter of immigration. and especially an intimate study of the matter of displaced persons as that phase of immigration comes to the committee of which I have the honor of being chairman. I draw the attention of the Senate to the colossal load of immigration matters which are referred to the committee. It is estimated that 5.000 cases will be referred to the committee during the second session of the Eightyfirst Congress. The record shows the disposal of thousands of cases during the first session. Mr. President. there are being brought into this country unlimited thousands of Immigrants about whom there is a question as to whether or not they fit into our ideology. Indeed. no more vital question can come before the Senate and before the Congress than whether or not there are being brought into this country those who are enemies of our form of government. If that is the case. then the load that is placed on the shoulders of the Committee on the Judiciary and on the Congress of the United States becomes all the more burdensome. all the more important. all the more colossal. I draw the attention of the Senate to the fact that it is estimated that 5.000 cases will come before the Judiciary Committee during the second session of the Eightyfirst Congress. including the question of displaced persons. If that shall follow. then it is for the Senate and for the Congress to be alert every minute to every one of the immigration cases that comes before this body. The staff of the Committee on the Judiciary. the membership of the Committee on the Judiciary. yea. indeed. the staff of the whole Senate. must be called into play in order that we may to the best of our ability determine whether or not any and every Individual who comes here seeking admission to our land. or citizenship. is worthy of citizenship. If the screening that is taking place abroad is ineffective. unworthy. and incompetent. then it is time for us to devise another method of screening. another method of determination as to whether or not there are being brought into our country enemies to our form of government. and if that is so. then we must stop it.