National origins provision of immigration law

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Identifikator:: 1796380105

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-196168

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: National origins provision of immigration law

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1929

Scope:: III, 171 S

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Statement of Dr. Herbert Friedenwald, Washington, D.C.

Collection:: Economics Books

NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW 63 eracy test. You do not approve, I understand, of any numerical limi- tation; is that correct? Doctor FriepExwarn. I am not prepared to say whether I do or do not. I knew at one time, prior to 1913. I was familiar, before the war, with the immigration situation, and I knew most or a good part of the so-called statistics—had them at my fingers’ end. But 1 have been in bad health for a number of years, I have retired, and I have not kept up with the details, and I am not prepared to give any answers more than I have made to-day. Senator Reep. Now, Doctor, suppose the country and Congress decided that there must be a numerical limitation of immigration, right or wrong? We will assume that has been decided. Doctor FRIEDENWALD. Yes. Senator Rep. How then would you divide those numbers among the various countries from which we expect to receive immigration? Doctor FriepExwarp. Well, that is again asking me a question I am not prepared to answer. Senator Rerp. But that is the question Conoress is faced with. and { want your help. Doctor Frivpexwarp. My help would be of no use to you. I have no information on which I can base an intelligent statement. If you would like me to have prepared for you a statement of the point of view of the men with whom I was formerly associated and who have made special investigations of the immigration problem. I will endeavor to have them prepare it for you. I do not represent anybody but myself, and I can not speak for any organization or organization or organizations, but if that is what you would like to have T would be very glad to see if I can not get them for you. Senator Remo. I am asking you quite seriously. We have heard much criticism of the national origins scheme. Doctor Friepenwarp. Yes. Senator Rrep. But many of the critics, including yourself, are not suggesting anything that is any better, and I am wondering if you can indicate to us the course of action that we ought to take, It is not enough to stand at a fire and wring one’s hands and say, * Some one ought to do something;” and that is what many of our critics are doing. They are not offering us anything to take the place of the national origins, which they criticize. Doctor FriepENwarp. I tell you my own objections to the national origins measure is that it is not feasible. I do not believe that it can possibly be put into operation with anything like fairness of results to the immigrant or to the population already In the United States. I came here prepared only to discuss the national-origin phase. It is the immediate matter that we had to meet. Senator Nye. Which you are anxious to see postponed ? Doctor Friepexwarp. I am anxious to see postponed, because I believe it puts our next president In a situation of embarassment, as I understand it. If I am correctly informed, he has never been able to accept the national origins as a workable scheme, and he so said in his speech of acceptance. He wishes it to be postponed, and I am in favor of doing so. not to embarass him. and for the hanefit

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