Citizens of the Philippine Islands are nationals of the United States. but Congress has not invested them with United States citizenship. Prior to the act of March 24. 1934. the Filipinos. although not citizens. were free to enter and reside in continental United States or any Territories of the United States to the same extent as citizens. The Filipino owes allegiance to the United States. but the immigration laws. which place restrictions on the admission of aliens. have no application to nationals who are not aliens. Up until the act of March 24. 1934. no effort was made to place any restriction on the movement of Filipinos. As a consequence. therefore. many Filipinos proceeded to Hawaii and to continental United States. entering as passengers on vessels. as seamen. or possibly in other ways.
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