Show alien population of US found smaller smallest in years yeats washington the ahen alien pap ula tion estimated sti mated at about 4 persons is now the smallest ernce since the early days of the re he public it will become less say officiate officials as aliens here become na turah zed and new immigrants tire ar debarred at the turn of the century 1000 aliens a year were coming in now the figure is less than consisting calef chiefly of travelers or students on visas visits no immigration quotas have been filled tor for many years the decline in number of aliens has been especially marked si since nce the world war in 1920 the alien population numbered and lau by 1930 it was down to 6 current estimates show a further shrinkage of nearly one third officials say may that future gration may exceed the low figures of recent years but that it is likely to be more than offset by emiera tion naturalization and an increasing death rate among aliens already here |