Mr. Chairman.- the first section of thisbill provides that any alien eligible by existing- law to. become a naturalized citizen of the United States who is a native of those countries engaged in war with Germany. and so forth.* and who. but for his alienage. would be subject to the selective draft. shall be subject to this law. I have not heard any explanation as to why he must be both subject to the selective draft. but for his alienage. and also eligible to become a citizen of the United States. This law does not seem to reach anybody. except those who are eligible to become citizens of the United States. .Now. that word " eligible " would extend to all of the provisions of the naturalization law. one of which is a residence of two years before he can declare his intention. and five years before he can make his final declaration. Now. how long must these resident aliens be in the United States before they become subject to this law? Either one of these two periods is too long for the purposes of this bill.
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