Therefore. that provision of the Constitution prohibiting expost facto laws does not apply. We can constitutionally pass retroactive legislation dealing with this subject. The Johnson amendment is entirely constitutional in this particular. The reason I object to this Is not because of any love I might have for the Japanese. for it will not affect enough Japanese to count. The reason I am against this legislation is because it is inherently bad. America should never set up any starchamber proceedings. clothing any persons with authority to take citizenship away from Americans behind secret doors. This applies. Mr. Chairman. to naturalborn citizens just the same as to those acquiring citizenship by naturalization.
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