France. Italywe cannot abruptly terminate this preferential treatment. In other words. our NATO alliance might encounter difficulties if the immigration bars are suddenly lowered on a firstcome. firstserved basis. This system of firstcome. firstserved would completely push Western Europe to one side. Mr. Rusk goes on to say that we are going to show preferential treatment to the highly skilled and the superbly trained. In admitting immigrants on a firstcome. firstserved basis. does he expect these people to come here from Tobago. the Congo. or Indonesia? I respectfully submit that the superbly trained will come either from western and northern Europe or they will not come at all. Secretary Rusk says in his statement before the Senate subcommittee: The governments of these newly independent nations (Jamaica and TrinidadTobago) have made strong representations to our Government. asking to be placed on equal footing -with other American states. It is interesting to note that TrinidadTobago has banned practically all immigration into that country. especially from Jamaica and Barbados. It makes one wonder. I sincerely regret that these "strong representations" from Tobago have caused our Secretary of State to tremble in the exercise of his office.
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Assumes that highly skilled immigrants will only come from Western and Northern Europe.