In just a moment I will yield. This legislation deals particularly during the war period. Under our present law. aliens who enter this country illegally are deportable to the country from whence they came. In peacetime we simply send them back to their own countries. This measure extends the authority of the Depaitment of Justice. so that such aliens who cannot be returned to their native countries. because of war conditions. may be sent to the country where his government has set up a country in exile. or he may send such deportable aliens to the country from which he embarked when he sailed to the United States or as some one suggested where "he took ship." The distinguished gentleman from Michigan raised the question as to safeguarding this legislation to make sure that where an alien is deported to the country where his government is in exile. that we make sure such government is one that is recognized by our Government. as I understand him. I do not think there is any particular necessity for it. but a proper amendment on that question would. I believe. not be objectionable. This is simply an executive matter. I do not know how else you can handle the problem. If you cannot send them back to the country from which they came. and some other countryGreat Britain. for examplesees fit to recognize the setting up of foreign governments within its territories. then I see nothing wrong in deporting the individual to that country. I see nothing particularly out of the way in deporting the individual .who came in here illegally. who is here in violation of our law. We have certain laws by which we admit individuals into this country. but if they come here illegally. the only thing we can do with them at the present time. if we cannot send them back to the country from which they came or to the countries where they have set up their own governments. is to put them in detention camps for the duration of the war. Most of the individuals involved in this legislation are persons who have "jumped ship." They signed up on these ships and ought to bt willing to return on these ships to the port or country from which they embarked.
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