(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
Pursuant to the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Rabbi Duner’s case, Congressman Perlman conferred with Secretary of State Kellogg, requesting him to instruct all consuls abroad to issue visas to the wives and minor children of rabbis and ministers who arrived in America prior to July 1, 1924. The State Department has hither to disregarded the favorable decision of the lower court, which has now been affirmed by the Supreme Court.
Many rabbis have been anxiously awaiting this decision in view of the consuls refusal to issue visas to the rabbis’ wives and children. Congressman Dickstein’s bill to relieve the situation was passed by the House the same day.
The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of the Government in the case of Rabbi Jacob S. Duner, whose family the immigration authorities unsuccessfully had sought to exclude from the country. This action was taken on April 19. Rabbi Duner came from Poland prior to the passage of the quota law of 1924. His wife and children arrived after its passage. The Federal courts in New York refused to sustain the Government’s contention to exclude them.
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