About 135,000 immigrants will not be admitted to this country during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, by the refusal of consuls abroad to grant visas to all those who might become “public charges” after entering the United States. This information was given yesterday to the House Immigration Committee by Anderson L. Hodgdon, chief of the visa office of the State Department.
During an executive session of the committee, over which Representative Albert John of Washington presided, Mr. Hodgdon submitted figures which showed that only 1,687 visas were issued during the month of October, when the new immigration policy of President Hoover was first inaugurated, and that there are 11,517 visas now being issued instead of 14,846 which are available under the quota law.
It was explained that the halting of immigration through consular refusal to grant visas to immigrants who might become “public charges” is only temporary and will cease when unemployment lessens in this country.
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