Immigration to the United States this year will be the lowest since 1862, lower even than the bottom mark established in the war year of 1918. Less than 100,000 aliens would be admitted during the year, or 10,000 less than were admitted in 1918, it was stated yesterday by officials of the Immigration Bureau.
Under the quota restrictions, immigration was out down appreciably, and in the last few months, disregarding the decreases caused by depression, it has been reduced almost to nothing. In the consular offices abroad American representatives have received high discretionary powers by the “new consular policy” affording them means to enforce actual and subtle restrictions, denying applicants permission to enter the United States as permanent residents.
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