Speech #680076131

In the first place. from 75 to 90 per cent of all the Mexicans in Mexico are illiterate and can not lawfully come to the United States. I have been told by those who live along the border. in New Mexico and other border States. that 90 per cent of those that come here are illiterate. so tat if the laws on the statute books were enforced they could not come. They are subject to the head tax. and it has been demonstrated that these Mexicans do not pay the $8 head tax. Under the contract labor law. under section 3. none of these men- could comne in. and it has been demonstrated before the committee that 95 per cent of all the Mexicans that come to the United States have come in under the contract labor law. and have entered illegally. That has been demonstrated by a man who testified within the last six weeks. What do they do?