But in other provisions of the Constitution the Federal Government is limited in its actions with respect to persons. If we attempt to inject into an already complicated and complex situation. in connection with which case after case respecting individuals has gone through the various courts of our country. a further complication we will merely add to the difficulties facing our courts in regard to the rights of persons. whether citizens or aliens. I call attention to the fact that under the Senators amendment a foreigner who for one reason or another has been in our country for years. even a person who is married to a citizen of the United States. may be deprived of a livelihood and his dependents may be put upon relief because of the manner in which the amendment would make a classification between citizens and noncitizens. I may also call attention to the fact that when our country found itself in an emergency. when it instituted the draft law. when it caused registration for the draft to be made. we did not draw the line then between citizen and alien. but every alien was drafted or was subject to call. Aliens have obligations to the United States. and as a result of those obligations they are given certain rights.
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