It was not inserted in the House bill for the reason that the justifications showed they planned to import quite a large number of Puerto Ricans. and the committee felt that when these Puerto Ricans arrived in the United States there would be no way of deporting them because of their United States citizenship. I am sure the gentleman understands that under existing law such labor may be imported under a contract agreement between our Government and the government from which they come with the understanding that upon completion of the work for which they were specifically employed they shall be returned to the country from which they came. but Puerto Rico being a possession of the United States and Puerto Ricans brought here being citizens cannot be compelled to return. That provision was therefore eliminated by the subcommittee and not brought to the House for consideration.
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