WESTERN HEMISPHERE IMMIGRATION

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completion of the 1930 census it will not be possible to have these
figures brought up to date. Now, the annual increase in Mexicanborn
 population here may be analyzed as follows: Legally admitted
immigrants plus unrecorded illegal entrants plus temporary visitors
tailing to return, minus all those who do return after residing here.
[t is only the first of these four elements, namely, legally admitted
immigrant Mexicans, which a quota would affect. This class has
been reduced from an annual rate of 56,868, based on immigration
visas issued during the last five completed fiscal years, to an annual
rate of 16,242, or a reduction of 71.4 per cent——
Mr. FreE (interposing). In what period is that reduction? Through
what period obtained that rate?
Mr. Simmons. For the past six months, and it was done as a result
of administrative measures which Mr. Davis will describe to you in
a few minutes.
The CuairmaN. In other words, the State Department has been
getting busier lately?
Mr. Smmmons. The situation was recognized and a remedy was
applied to it.
The CHAIRMAN. Proceed.
Mr. Simmons. With a view to assisting in analyzing the problem
without drawing conclusions, it is of interest that the official Mexican
figures covering a period of nine and one-half years ended June 30,
1929, show a return to Mexico of 148 per cent of the number of
Mexicans entering this country during the same period.
Mr. Frere. How is that, again?
Mr. Simmons. That is, according to Mexican statistics.
Mr. Fre. That is, 148 per cent?
Mr. Simmons. Yes, sir.
Mr. Free. That is, 148 Mexicans went back for every 100 that
came in?
Mr. Stmmons. That is, speaking of recorded entries. The Mexican
figures for Mexican immigrants coming this way were in substantial
accord with. those of the Department of Labor.
As to Canada, the exchange of native-born population between
that country and the United States for permanent residence appears
to be virtually equal. For the past four years, statistics show an
average net immigration of Canadians into the United States of
19,612; that is, 64,078 minus 44,466, whereas the number of immigrants
 to Canada from the United States is recorded as averaging
23,843. The following table for the fiscal years ended in 1926, 1927,
1928. and 1929 shows:

Natives of Canada who immigrated to the United States...___,
Canadian immigrants returned to Canada. ____

Net Canadian immigration into the United States..____..
Emigrants to Canada from the Tnited States________________ |

199%

2,462
17 991

55, zal
18, ¥78

1927

102s | 1900 | Aver
age

70,136 54. 704
56.057 1 30. 887

19, 009
33. 708

64,078
44,468
19,612
23.843

12, 17
“1. 025

14,817 16,311 |
25 007 1 30° 560

These figures, which are obtained both from American and Canadian
official statistics, do not include Americans who return here after
having emigrated to Canada, but they are nevertheless indicative of
the small net movement involved