I think the same objections that were raised against the bill before still apply. I believe we should vote to strike out this paragraph because. in my judgment. it is unAmerican and undemocratic. It is contrary to the fundamental principles of our Government that people cannot come here from foreign lands without the fear of having some bureaucrat subjecting him to deportation because he may say something in good faith and without any thought of undermining or effort to undermine our Government. which might be construed by such bureaucrat as advocating something inconsistent with our Constitution. Even we Members of the House have demonstrated in the past that we do not always know what is or is not constitutional. The President of the United States apparently is not always sure what is or is not in violation of the Constitution. If we are going to submit some poor. ignorant immigrant to deportation because he happens to .follow the example of the leadership of this House and the President of the United States in advocating. certain philosophies of government. then it seems to me we are a far cry and a long way from the America which was established here as a refuge from political oppression. This. in my mind. is a direct attack against freedom of speech.
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