Evening star., 1943-12-11
Postwar immigration
Ban Proposal Studied
By j. ). Bar Group

A proposed policy to cut OIL vir-
tually all immigration into the
United States for at least five wears
after the end of the war was being
considered today by the American
Bar Associations Committee on Re-
vision and Codiflcation of United
States Nationality Laws.
According to F. Regis Noel, chair
man OF the committee, who has Of
fees in the National Savings and
Trust Building here, the recon-
mendation is aimed at protecting
American workers, especially return
ing servicemen, from competition
with the large number of foreigners
who might be expected to seek ad-
mittance into this country after the
cessation of hostilities.
The proposal, which was submit
ted by Mr.. Noel, will probably be
acted on at meeting of the COM
mittee next Friday.
Policy Outlined.
Under the terms of the policy out
lined for presentation to the COM
mlttee, immigration into this coun-
try would be restricted to technical
experts who are considered essen
tial and noncompetitive to the citi-
zens OF this country" and to persons
admitted to complete intimate fam
lily groups" such as husbands and
wives, one of whom is an American
citizen, or to minor children of
American citizens.
The proposal points out that the
armed forces of this country are
now being used to a large extent for
the assistance of nationals of for
eign governments, that funds are
being provided by this Government
for the purchase of ammunition and
other supplies of war for foreign
governments, that plans are being
initiated for food for foreign peoples
and that large sums have been
donated for voluntary relief Of peo-
pie of other nations.
The proposed restrictions, there
FORE" the recommendation declares,
are only fair to the members of
the United States military forces
who Will be returning and attempt
Ing to readjust their careers with
in their native borders during said
f1ve-year period. and such read
justment should not be, in any
way, affected by competition from
non-natives."
Legislation Now in House.
Legislation aimed at similar OBJ
jectives is now before the House
of Representatives in the form of
bill introduced by Representative
Allen, Democrat. of Louisiana. Mr..
Aliens bill would prohibit all i'm
migration into this country until
the number of unemployed, in
Guiding war veterans, is less than
100000, based on figures of the
Bureau of Statistics of the Depart
ment OF Labor. The bill has been
referred to the House Committee
on immigration and Naturaliza-
ton.
Another proposed expression of
policy before the bar associations
committee is one dealing with dual
nationality. This recommendation
would terminate citizenship Of per-
sons born in this country of par
ents with foreign nationality and
who have lived outside this coun-
try continuously for two years after
reaching the age of 18, and before
reaching the age of %. 1t would
also provide that such citizens be
required to renounce allegiance to
all other governments after reach
ing the age of 1S If they wished to
maintain their citizenship here.
The bar associations committee
was instrumental three years ago
In obtaining passage of the Ma
tionality Act of 1910, the first cod
iflcation of this country's immigra-
ton and naturalization laws.