Speech #810171944

I move to strike out the last two words. Mr. Speaker. immigration to the United States has gone through two stages: First. when we sought immigrants to develop our country. the second stage came when we found that it was necessary to fix quotas so as to limit immigration. However. during that period no attention was given to the needs of the United States. Immigration was on a basis of first come. first served. with the result that during the last few years there have been many private bills introduced for the purpose of permitting a particularly skilled person to come to the United States. As an example of some of those bills. and our distinguished friend from Massachusetts will recognize this one. there is a Chinese scientist that Harvard University would like to have. there are institutions that require certain types of physicians. there is a Latvian loom maker who. if he could come to the United States. would be able to provide work for upwards of 300 American citizens. A Greek textile engineer is under contract with a North Carolina firm. and if given permission to come to the United States will perfect some sort of an innovation in the work being done in that factory. and it is expected that will provide employment for upwards of 600 Americans.