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On [[immigration]], Walter worked on the House version of the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] which slashed race/ethnicity based restrictions for naturalization in addition to allowing for easier deportations of [[illegal alien]]s and enforcing [[anti-Communist]] measures. It was vetoed by President [[Harry Truman]], which was overridden in Congress and passed. Japanese Americans at the time in particular were divided over the legislation, with some praising it for it's modifications to naturalization laws while others opposed it over certain portions of the bill.
On [[immigration]], Walter worked on the House version of the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952]] which slashed race/ethnicity based restrictions for naturalization in addition to allowing for easier deportations of [[illegal alien]]s and enforcing [[anti-Communist]] measures. It was vetoed by President [[Harry Truman]], which was overridden in Congress and passed. Japanese Americans at the time in particular were divided over the legislation, with some praising it for it's modifications to naturalization laws while others opposed it over certain portions of the bill.
In 1953, [[New York]] representative Emanuel Celler called for further changes to U.S. immigration laws to ensure equal admission of immigrants regardless of race or ethnicity, Walter opposed him in what he called "professionals including professional Jews shedding crocodile tears."
He died in office in 1963.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1963/06/01/archives/rep-francis-walter-69-dies-wrote-immigration-restrictions.html Rep. Francis Walter, 69, Dies; Wrote Immigration Restrictions; Un-American Activities Panel Chief a Power in House-- Often Balked Presidents Opposed by Presidents Once Heir to Speaker Alienated Churchmen]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref>
He died in office in 1963.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1963/06/01/archives/rep-francis-walter-69-dies-wrote-immigration-restrictions.html Rep. Francis Walter, 69, Dies; Wrote Immigration Restrictions; Un-American Activities Panel Chief a Power in House-- Often Balked Presidents Opposed by Presidents Once Heir to Speaker Alienated Churchmen]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 22, 2021.</ref>