Before enlarging the immigration quotas we had better provide registration for aliens, those now here or continually pressing for admission, and establish our examination boards abroad, to make sure of desirables only.
Harding advocates for careful regulation of immigration to ensure that only desirable individuals are admitted to the United States.
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