They were absolutely under servitude before that act. I want now to show you what this bill as proposed here today does. Section 19 provides as follows: No alien seaman excluded from admission into the United States. etc.. shall be permitted to land in the United States. except for medlcal iealtment or pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary of I.nir may prescribe for ultimate depariunre or deportation from the Unit ed States. Under our existing laws there is no opportunity for alien seaien to violate our immigration laws and I never have heard of any abuse or any complaint that alien seamen were getting over here in any large numbers or violating the law. 1 wault to call your attention to the exact wording of section 19: No alien seaman excluded from admission in the Unlied States under the immigration laws and employed on board any vessel arriving in the United States from any place outside thereof shall he permitted to land In the United States. except temporarily for medical treatment. or pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary of Labor may prescribe for the ultimate departure. removal. or deportation of such allen from the United States. An alien seaman can not get off his ship except for medical treatment. and as he can get medical treatment on his ship with the ship doctor lie. as a matter of fact. can not leave his ship. If he does not like his job. if his contract is violated. if lie is subject to any indignity. no matter what. lie can not leave the ship.
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