Mr. President. I introduce for appropriate reference. a bill to correct an unfortunate defect in our present immigration laws. The bill is very simple. It would simply strike from the list of the present disqualifications against admission of aliens to the United States the illness known as epilepsy. At present. aliens are ineligible to receive visas if they are afflicted with. in the words of the law. "psychopathic personality. epilepsy. or a mental defect." But the best medical evidence today confirms that there is no justification whatsoever for leaving epilepsy in the same category with psychopathic personality or mental defect. Fortunately. modern medical science has brought an everincreasing number of cases of epilepsy under control. In any event. an epileptic may be a genius. or a person of average or low intelligence.
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