Speech #790183535

There must be something wrong some place in the homes and in the schools of this Nation that brings about a report such as I am making here today. It is high time that those in charge of educational facilities in this Nation use the slogan of the .ailroads. "Stop. look. and listen." Over and above that. they should act. act in devotion to Americaact in devotion to its homesactfor heavens sake. act. The amount of $24.500.000 included for the Immigration and Naturalization Service is a reduction both under the current years requirements and under the Budget estimates. There is no doubt but what. as transportation facilities become increasingly available. responsibilities of this Service will increase proportionately. The Commissioner told the subcommittee that a rather serious situation prevails along the Mexican border and that his border patrol is inadequately staffed to guard this area of our country properly. However. it is doubted that this border could be guarded effectively even if the personnel on the border patrol was quadrupled. and the subcommittee suggested to the Service that a more effective liaison be developed and maintained between the Service and the authorities of the States and municipalities along the border. The operating costs for the Federal Prison System are mostly a matter of calculation. The estimates of the prison population. on which requests for funds have been based. have been surprisingly accurate for the past several years.