Europe as an Emigrant-exporting Continent and the United States as an Immigrant-receiving Nation: Hearings...March 8, 1924...Statement of Dr. Harry H. Laughlin... |
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Page 1233
... possible to secure , con- cerning the would - be emigrant to America , his individual history and basic facts concerning the family stock from which he springs . And if such studies were possible , to plan , as nearly as possible , an ...
... possible to secure , con- cerning the would - be emigrant to America , his individual history and basic facts concerning the family stock from which he springs . And if such studies were possible , to plan , as nearly as possible , an ...
Page 1236
... possible to act unwisely in welcoming all , without selection or sorting . The second ideal was economic . Industrial conditions were bettered in America , and the demand for pioneer settlers was sup- plemented by a great demand for ...
... possible to act unwisely in welcoming all , without selection or sorting . The second ideal was economic . Industrial conditions were bettered in America , and the demand for pioneer settlers was sup- plemented by a great demand for ...
Page 1246
... possible , with wage earners . The loyal Italian emigrant wage earner represents an economic export just as valuable to Italy as an export of Italian goods . Mr. BACON . Did you see any evidence that the authorities in issuing passports ...
... possible , with wage earners . The loyal Italian emigrant wage earner represents an economic export just as valuable to Italy as an export of Italian goods . Mr. BACON . Did you see any evidence that the authorities in issuing passports ...
Page 1250
... possible , and so have other members , from asking you as many questions as we pleased . We would like to speak to you as a representative of the Department of Labor , and also as an observer who went abroad and who could report his ...
... possible , and so have other members , from asking you as many questions as we pleased . We would like to speak to you as a representative of the Department of Labor , and also as an observer who went abroad and who could report his ...
Page 1258
... possible to analyze these several groups in reference to relative liability to the several institutionalizing defects , with due regard , of course , for the element of institutional policy . It would constitute a valuable contribution ...
... possible to analyze these several groups in reference to relative liability to the several institutionalizing defects , with due regard , of course , for the element of institutional policy . It would constitute a valuable contribution ...
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abstentions admission admitted alien American consul Analysis method Appendix application arrival biological Brussels CHAIRMAN citizens citizenship Committee on Immigration Congress consul consular officer Department differential fecundity Doctor LAUGHLIN economic Ellis Island emigrant-exporting emigration and immigration enter the United Europe examination export factors facts family stock fiscal foreign foreign-born white grant gration human migration immi immigrant-receiving nations immigration act immigration laws immigration visa individual inmates insane institutions International Labour Office international law Italian Italy Japanese June 30 League of Nations matter measuring rod Melting Pot ment minus negroes native white native-born white nativity group natural number of immigrants offspring group parentage parents native born particular passport persons population over 20 population under 15 port present principle provisions qualities quota immigrants racial record represented resolution Secretary of Labor socially inadequate standard statistics studies subdivision Sweden Table territory tion total number types visé workers would-be immigrant
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Page 1408 - An Act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military establishment of the United States", approved May 18, 1917, or any.
Page 1424 - The owner, charterer, agent, consignee, or master of any vessel arriving in the United States from any place outside thereof who fails to detain on board any alien seaman employed on such vessel until the immigration officer in charge at the port of arrival has inspected such seaman...
Page 1422 - An immigrant who is a bona fide student at least 15 years of age and who seeks to enter the United States solely for the purpose of study at an accredited school, college, academy, seminary, or university, particularly designated by him and approved by the Secretary of Labor...
Page 1422 - ... of section 4, or (2) is the wife, or the unmarried child under 18 years of age, of an immigrant admissible under such subdivision (d), and is accompanying or following to join him, or (3...
Page 1424 - Proof that an alien seaman did not appear upon the outgoing manifest of the vessel on which he arrived in the United States from any place outside thereof, or that he was reported by the master of such vessel as a deserter, shall be prima facie evidence of a failure to detain or deport after requirement by the immigration officer or the Secretary of Labor.
Page 1408 - United States" means the United States of America, and when used in a geographical sense means the States, the Territories of Alaska and of Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. (b) The term "United Kingdom" means Great Britain and Northern Ireland, excluding the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Page 1404 - ... 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 1406 - The provisions of this section are in addition to the provisions of the immigration laws now in force, and shall be enforced as a part of such laws, and all the penal or other provisions of such laws not inapplicable, shall apply to and be enforced in connection with the provisions of this section. An alien, although admissible under the provisions of this section, shall not be admitted to the United States if he is excluded by any provision of the immigration laws...
Page 1413 - That all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power, excluding Indians not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States...
Page 1414 - States, who is returning from a temporary visit abroad ; (c) An immigrant who was born in the Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, the Republic of Mexico, the Republic of Cuba, the Republic of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Canal Zone, or an independent country of Central or South America, and his wife, and his unmarried children under 18 years of age, if accompanying or following to join him...