The rumors to the effect that the present session of the United States Congress will not take up for consideration and vote the immigration bill regarding the admission outside the quota of relatives of citizens and declarants, were denied today by Congressman Dickstein in a statement issued by him to a delegation of the Society of Jewish Declarants, of New York.
“The fear that the bill to facilitate the admission of relatives of citizens and declarants will not be taken up by the present session of Congress is unfounded. The bill will surely be taken up and there are prospects of its acceptance,” Congressman Dickstein declared.
The Congressman also pointed out that the present sentiment in Washington is very favorable for the admission of wives and children, but not for parents. “At any rate, there is no reason to fear that the bill will be ignored,” he stated.
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