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Another small point: In section 7 it might be suggested that the
term ““quota areas’ would be more exact than the term “immigration
units,” because we are referring to areas with reference to the quota.
Mr. Jenkins. That language is made in the bills actually pending,
and the committee has already considered that language?
Mr. Simmons. Yes, sir.
As to the bill introduced by Judge Box, the last clause of section 4
might be considered unnecessary in view of section 13 (ec) of the act
of 1924 which refers to aliens’ eligibility to citizenship.
Mr. Box. I have combined the item of readjustment of the quotas
in this country, leaving the rest of the law as it now is which would
still make the alien, ineligible to citzenship, inadmissible. That is
2xactly what it means.
Mr. Stmmons. It might be introduced if it is desired to eliminate
the three exceptions to the latter section, namely, returning aliens,
ministers and professors and students.
Mr. Box. The onlv reason it was considered was to restrict the
practice.
Mr. Simmons. Yes. That is a small point.
As to section 5 of Judge Box’s bill apportioning certain quotas on
the basis of the language spoken, two points are worth noting. It is
not quite clear whether an exact geographical area wll be marked out
for such quotas, and the experience of past years has amply vindicated
the wisdom of placing quotas on the basis of birth. Birth is the one
basis not subject to manipulation or change, whereas citizenship,
language, or any other more variable factor as the basis for quotas
might easily lead to abuses in administration.
| think that is all.
The Cuarrman. I thank you very much.
Mr. Box. Will that be available for us?
Mr. Simmons. Yes.
The Crammman. Without objection, Mr. Simmons will be permitted
to clip from the bills the particular paragraphs to which he has
referred. You see the bill has not been read paragraph bv paragraph.

Mr. FreE. Do you know whether or not any account is being kept
of the people going across our northern or southern boundaries?
Mr. Simmons. There are statistics on that point. The Department
 of Labor has its figures published.
Mr. Free. Has the State Department any official record of those
having gone out of the United States into Mexico.
Mr. Simmons. No, sir. We have no means of keeping such a
record. We record the number of visas issued. Those issued correspond
 almost exactly with the records of entry as far as Mexico is
concerned. .
Mr. Free. You know that neither the State Department nor the
Department of Labor keep any record of people going out of the
United States into Mexico?
Mr. Simmons. The State Department keeps no such records whater
 The Labor Department has some figures which it has pubished.

Mr. Kerr. Did I understand you to say that the annual admissions
 from Canada are 19,000 within the last five years?
_ Mr. Simmons. I was speaking of the last four years. I was speakng
 of the number of native Canadians recorded as admitted minus