It builds a fence more repugnant than any barbedwire structure. because it interferes with the rights of our own citizens. Let me read to you what the American Federation of Labor thinks of the bill. That organization is for immigration restriction. There is nobody in this United States more favorable to the restriction of immigration than the American Federation of Labor. Were they deceived into believing that this was an immigration bill? They were not. Here is what Mr. Roberts. their representative. said in the hearing: We are opposed to this unified border patrol because we fear it has only one purpose. to enforce one law. We have fought for years to get a border patrol to protect us from an influx of immigration. without avail. but now we consider that the whole purpose of this bill is just merely to have another border patrol to enforce the prohibition act. and I think the immigration act is just as important. if not more so. The immigration officials said they had the situation well in hand. I believe the Customs Department expressed no desire for this legislation. The gentleman from Oklahoma asked Mr.
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