(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
321,674 immigrants were permanently admitted to the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30. out of a total of 496,106 aliens admitted during that period, according to the report of the Commissioner of Immigration, Hull.
Of the number permanently admitted. 164,667 were quota immigrants — an increase of almost 8,700 over the previous year. Eleven thousand one hundred fifty-four were non-quota immigrants, wives and children of American citizens; 1,551 ministers and professors and their wives and children, 150,299 natives of non-quota countries and 1,155 of their wives and children. The others of the total number of aliens admitted included government officials, tourists and others temporarily admitted to the United States.
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