Amendments to the Immigration Laws as Recommended by the Department of Labor and the Secretary's Ellis Island Committee: Public Hearings Before the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, House of Representatives, Seventy-third Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 9518, H.R. 9364, H.R. 9365, H.R. 9366, H.R. 9367, Constituting the Five-year Bill Program Requested by the Department of Labor. May 8, 9, 10, 1934 |
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... percent of the problem to be covered . But by adding to that a certain degree of discretion , you are ready to ameliorate the inevitable hardships of your 90 percent of rigidity , by giving discretion to responsible officials , heads of ...
... percent of the problem to be covered . But by adding to that a certain degree of discretion , you are ready to ameliorate the inevitable hardships of your 90 percent of rigidity , by giving discretion to responsible officials , heads of ...
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... percent , let us say of the whole problem ; but for the balance it is a practical necessity to provide this discretionary power , in order to avoid the very hardships that human justice and charity would dictate in individual lives . I ...
... percent , let us say of the whole problem ; but for the balance it is a practical necessity to provide this discretionary power , in order to avoid the very hardships that human justice and charity would dictate in individual lives . I ...
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... percent , which is a very small portion of the quotas , so that under present conditions there will be no diffi ... percent . What about the relatives of aliens in the United States ? What number or what percentage of relatives applying ...
... percent , which is a very small portion of the quotas , so that under present conditions there will be no diffi ... percent . What about the relatives of aliens in the United States ? What number or what percentage of relatives applying ...
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... percent have been rejected on that ground and that is a very small figure . Actually , the public - charge provision does not prevent the reunit- ing of families . Mr. SIMMONS . To the extent of 2 percent it has , and the reason for ...
... percent have been rejected on that ground and that is a very small figure . Actually , the public - charge provision does not prevent the reunit- ing of families . Mr. SIMMONS . To the extent of 2 percent it has , and the reason for ...
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... percent in 1930. In other words , practically all were full , that is , all of the important ones of western , eastern , and southern Europe , and those of the Far East were filled . It is reasonable to suppose that they would have been ...
... percent in 1930. In other words , practically all were full , that is , all of the important ones of western , eastern , and southern Europe , and those of the Far East were filled . It is reasonable to suppose that they would have been ...
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Page 19 - The medical examiner has complained to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization of the House of Representatives and believes that the unjust procedure of the government will be remedied.
Page 1 - ... collector of customs of the customs district in which the port of arrival is located the sum of one hundred dollars for each and every violation of the provisions of this section...
Page 22 - States; all aliens who have been lawfully admitted to the United States and who later shall go in transit from one part of the United States to another through foreign contiguous territory...
Page 1 - ... no vessel shall be granted clearance papers pending the determination of the question of the liability to the payment of such fine, and in the event such fine is imposed, while it remains unpaid, nor shall such fine be remitted or refunded: Provided, That clearance may be granted prior to the determination of such questions upon the deposit of a sum sufficient to cover such fine and costs, such sum to be named by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor.