Editor Asks Congress to Allow World War Veterans Who Fought for U.S. to Enter, April 27, 1926

Admit War Veterans The present immigration law is working very well, on the whole, and accomplishing the purposes it was intended for better than laws usually do. Nobody wants to break it down. There are some slight imperfections, however, that need removing.

There happen to be quite a few veterans of the World War who served in the American army and are now barred from the country under this law. Most of them are aliens who either remained abroad when our forces were ordered home, or have gone abroad since, and who now want to come here, but are barred by full quotas in the countries to which they owe allegiance.

A bill favorably reported to the Senate would let down the bars for such entrants. It is hardly conceivable that many Americans would object to such an act of justice and gratitude. Surely if there is any recommendation for admitting an alien to American opportunity and citizenship, it is that which comes from having fought under the American flag for American ideals.

From the editorial page of The Goldsboro News, Tuesday, April 27, 1926

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