Mr. Chairman. I am in favor of perfecting a proper immigration bill. but this clause is not one directed to immigration. If the best man in the world comes to this -country and:is regularly admitted. this clause declares that if. from causes arising subsequent to immigration. he becomes a public charge within a certain number of years. he shall be deported. This is not right. It may be simply a hod carrier who falls down and is hurt. but who was a good man when he came here. It may be a man of highest character and standing. who was likewise one whom we welcomed to our shores. There is no reasonmay I add that there is no right?-in international or other law under which. if a man is hurt or disabled in this country from causes arising subsequently to his arrival. he should be deported. I understand this to be a new practice. a new provisionsomething entirely new in the law. We rightfully reserve the right to deport a man who gets into this country in violation of law. or who is not an acceptable immigrant. or who is without means of support. or incapable of earning his own livlihood. if he is for any reason anunsuitable person to become a citizen of this country. even if this disqualification is not discovered until a term of years has elapsed. But if he is a right man. who comes in here rightly and who is in some way disabled after arriving here so that he may be disqualified for. selfsupport. we may have no right to deport him.
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