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Laws should be enacted to keep out all immigrants who do not show that they have the right stuff in them to enter into our life on terms of decent equality with our own citizens.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Laws should be enacted to keep out all immigrants who do not show that they have the right stuff in them to enter into…”
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Roosevelt advocates for immigration laws that ensure new arrivals can integrate on equal terms with citizens.
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