THE NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
June 30, 1924, and we advocate the issuance of certificates of arrival
to those aliens who entered the country before July 1, 1924, and
who can present satisfactory evidence that they are not subject to
deportation. We oppose, however, any project for the compulsory
registration of all aliens in the United States, believing that such
a system would be accompanied by undue hardships for large
numbers of law-abiding aliens who are leading useful lives, would
entail large expenditurcs for the federal government, and would be
of doubtful success for its chief purpose, of establishing the facts as
to aliens who may be offenders against our laws. (Resolution,
Fourteenth Annual Meeting, 1926.)
IMMIGRATION
To a number of situations arising under the immigration law
there should be immediate attention. We believe that imposition
of the head tax upon travelers and tourists causes hardships which
are unnecessary, and advocate amendment of the law to permit
entrance into the United States of travelers and tourists who remain
for no more than sixty days without the payment of this tax.
Humanitarian considerations cause us to urge that children of
American citizens, when the children are between eighteen and
twenty-one years of age the parents of American citizens, when the
parents are over fifty-five years of age, and widowed mothers of
American citizens, regardless of the age of such mothers, should be
admitted to the United States regardless of the quota.
We think it inappropriate to extend the principle of the quota
to Mexico, and we believe that, for the proper administration of
the immigration law, immigration visas should be treated as separate
and distinct from passport visas in the discussions which may occur
with foreign governments respecting passport visas. (Resolution,
Fifteenth Annual Meeting, 1927.)
INSURANCE*
SPECIAL INSURANCE TAXES
Special state taxes now levied on policy-holders through insur-
ance companies should not be considered as a source of general
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* See also: Fire Prevention.
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