Oh. no! It was a recent Michigan case. and brings up the question as to whether an alien domiciled in the United States has. when returning from Canada. preferential rights over a citizen. But if the gentleman from Michigan has in mind another kind of case. he will remember that at the very end of the session. a bill was passed and signed by the President. which is now a law. which provides that any alien here who has been here prior to June 3. 1921. might. if he could show continuous residence and present good conduct. pay a fine of $20 in lieu of the head tax not paid and go about the business of becoming naturalized. The act is generous. and should take care of even an alien Michigander returning from Canada. The bill. as once written required not only continuous domicile. but continuous good conduct. but your committee. believing along with the Methodists thatWhile the hamp holds out to burn.
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