(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
A bill, in main similar to Senator Wadsworth’s amendment to admit thirty-five thousand relatives but differing somewhat in detail, was introduced into the House by Congressman Perlman.
In addition to exempting from the quota thirty-five thousand wives and children of declarants who entered prior to July 1, 1924, Congressman Perlman’s bill would grant preference within the quota to the wives, husbands and children under twenty-one of all declarants regardless of when they entered America and exempt the husbands of citizens. It would also exempt children from eighteen to twenty-one of citizens. At present only the children under eighteen are exempt.
Congressman Perlman conferred with Assistant Secretary Husband about the latter class and was given the impression that the Labor Department would look favorably upon this provision, since the estimated number of children of this age is not large. Congressman Perlman believes that Senator Wadsworth will accept his changes upon his return to Washington.
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