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Investigators - Immigration

Description: Silent b-roll of a people walking on city sidewalks and sitting on benches in parks and on sidewalks. Old computers printing and computer tape spinning. Closeups of one of the print outs. United States Immigration pamphlet and a Department of Labor sign. People waiting in the lobby. Two men (Lawyer and Mr. Chan) walk into the JFK Federal building, past Immigration and Naturalization office sign, and into the Investigations Department. More b-roll of the two men walking on city streets. Chinese sign and close ups of sign that says Every Alien must report his address during January each year. Interview with immigration lawyer about how difficult it is for people to legally enter the United States. The Statue of Liberty should realistically say give me your very wealthy and highly skilled and everybody else stay away. (2 of 2 reels, see Acc. 2394.11300)
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/13/1973

Investigators - Immigration

Description: Interview with a man about the positive impact of great waves of immigration through the history of the United States. Open and free immigration policy ended after 1920 when a series of racist and religiously focused legislation began to pass in the hopes of restricting the population of non-white non-protestant people. Interview with a few men (including someone from the Division of Employment Security) about laws that make sure that immigrants will not take jobs that an American citizen is willing and able to do and the employment of immigrants will not suppress wages in the region. Lawyer says that Massachusetts is too strict with their denial of immigrants applications. More of the interview with the man from the Division of Employment Security. He says that they must make sure that we use the population to the utmost extent and we need better training programs. There would be no need to import foreign workers if we had the right training programs. Explains how they use computers to match open jobs with available workers, and then provide this information to the labor department. Interview with the lawyer about how the Labor Department just looks at computer statistics and need to have their process humanized. It isn't working since employers can't find the people they need and it encourages illegal immigration. Interview with Mr. Chan, a man from Hong Kong who is working with the lawyer to get legal status after being in the country for 5 years, so he can reenter legally with his family. The laywer says that now you have to be wealthy, highly skilled, or a very good cheat and liar to be admitted. Laws are made to protect Americans (and the country), but look at how many of the important people who have contributed greatly to our society are immigrants or children of immigrants. (Reel 1 of 1, see Acc. 2394.11299)
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/13/1973

Toy Safety

Description: "Leader: "P2 Toy Safety #6774 - 13 Sept 73"; A man (Schwartz) speaks to reporters about dangerous toys and demonstrates by shooting a bow and arrow toy and lighting a doll on fire. Jim Boyd reporter stand up followed by b-roll and cuts. Footage includes close ups of various toys, reporter outtakes, Schwartz speaking about hazardous toys and his 10 most dangerous toy list. He says that parents have been lulled into a false sense of safety with the government banned toys list. Unsafe toys discussed include magnetic dozer, toy iron, big bird stuffy, light bright, and projectile toys."
Collection: WCVB Collection
Date Created: 09/13/1973