Mr. Speaker. it was impossible to get in on the multimember colloquy on that last immigration bill. but I think an important principle is at stake. which the House must understand. and that is that there is deep disquiet about the fact that the present immigration law is unwise and unworkable and yet nothing is being done about it. These exceptions which are sought under bills like the one just before us. show that. If the immigration law were a good law. it would take care at least of the working people whom we need. There has been no response to the great feeling in many parts of the country that the Immigration Act needs to be rewritten. as President Eisenhower pledged in his platform that it would be. when he ran for election to the Presidency. There are bills both from the Democratic and Republican sides for that purpose. I hope that this debate we have had will point up the urgent need for giving this problem attention when the Congress reconvenes.
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