COCHRAN on April 22. 1937: It would seem that existing laws amply operate to exclude the employment of undersirable aliens. Under the Emergency Appropriation Act of 1936 (49 Stat. 1609). aliens illegally within the limits of the continental United States may not be employed on projects financed under this act. Moreover. pursuant to section 3 of the Immigration Act of February 5. 1917 (39 Stat. 874). the admission of aliens who are or who are likely to become public charges is prohibited. The immigration laws also require the deportation of aliens who become public charges within 5 years after their admission. These laws have been strictly enforced by the Department of Labor. and in my opinion it would not only be a departure from and inconsistent with the scientific methods adopted to protect American workers from the competition of foreign labor. but also inhumane to deprive aliens who have resided in the United States more than 5 years of an opportunity to earn the bare necessities of life. Therefore only legally resident aliens of long standing are eligible to relief.
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