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1932 › Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) › Restriction of immigration
Continue immigration restriction to protect labor, but end abuses against individual families in enforcement
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Solution
Endorse Hoover's effective restriction of immigration; curb enforcement abuses against families.
Rationale
Protects American labor during mass unemployment; enforcement has revealed "too many abuses against individual families."
Statements (1)
He says proudly that he has effectively restricted immigration in order to protect American labor. I favor that; but I might add that in the enforcement of the immigration laws too many abuses against individual families have been revealed time and time again.
Follow-through
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Hoover's 1930 consular instructions remained in force and quota immigration stayed near record lows through the 1930s; the administration liberalized enforcement modestly (ending most deportations of the destitute) without changing the law.
Mechanisms
| Date | Type | Name | Effect | Consistent? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-03-04 | regulation | Continuation of the 1930 'public charge' consular instruction | yes | Immigration to the United States - Wikipedia |
Assessments
Restriction continued; enforcement abuses were reduced under Secretary Perkins.
Other positions on this issue
- Continue the executive order practically prohibiting immigration except relatives of residents — Herbert Hoover, 1932 specific_pledge
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