(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
The Wadsworth Bill to admit as non-quota immigrants, the parents, wives and husbands, and minor children of American citizens, the measure looked forward to by many families in the United States suffering the hardship of separation from their families under the provisions of the present immigration law, was rejected by the Senate Immigration Committee.
Seventeen other bills concerning immigration matters were also rejected. Exception was made by the committee of a bill providing for the admission as non quota immigrants of honorably discharged soldiers in the American army during the world war who are not citizens. There are about 50,000 veterans who will be affected by this measure, it was stated.
The Committee also recommended legislation for one year to admit as non-quota immigrants American born women married to foreigners prior to the Cable Act, without, however, restoring them to American citizenship.
It was not known how this action of the Immigration Committee would affect the Perlman Bill pending before Congress.
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