That language applies to those who become public charges after entry. This amendment would affect all who are here in violation of the law. If a man was likely to become a public charge when he came here he is here in violation of the law. and today is deportable at any time within three years. It is now proposed to make that period five years. Many a good man who technically came here in violation of law has slipped by the inspectors. many a contract laborer. who did not know that he was a contract laborer. many a man who saw an advertisement in a foreign paper and thought it was proper for him to emigrate in response to that advertisement came here originally in violation of law. We now require such men to be deported if discovered within three years. but this amendment holds the sword of Damocles over them for five years.
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