Legislation designed to cut immigration to the United States almost to the zero point during times of economic stress was recommended in a group of resolutions adopted by the American Federation of Labor convention here. The resolutions were part of the report of the resolutions committee.
Reports to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency from Washington that the scheme of selective immigration would become a leading question at the next session of Congress were confirmed at the A. F. of L. s convention. The immigration resolutions pointed out that since unemployment in many ways is intimately connected with immigration there is a need for “the utmost restriction of immigration possible under the existing law” as well as the “enactment of additional legislation designed to reduce immigration to the United States.”
Alien registration also came in for considerable discussion when it was brought up by Frank X. Martel, president of the Detroit Central Labor Union. Andrew Furseth, president of the International Seamen’s Union opposed alien registration as being ineffective.
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