Mr. President. the point I wish to make in response to the question raised by the distinguished Senator from New York is this: All of us. of course. wish to have some provision adopted affecting the wetback or any other immigrant who is here illegally. but unless there is such a definition as that outlined by the Senator from West Virginia. we shall be completely violating the criminal laws of the country. Why should a man be punished. or why should he be deemed to have committed a felony. if he has not acted willfully and unlawfully? If he acts as a matter of course. by mistake. because he does not know whether a person is a citizen or not. if he does it in an innocent manner. and does not do it premeditatedly. why should he be punished?
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