I will yield to the gentleman later. Either we are going to have law and order or we are not. The Immigration and Naturalization Service has been forced to fly illegally entered aliens back hundreds of miles into Mexico. They find that that is the only way they can discourage their coming right back across the border. In these troublous times. when we are geared for war production. as we are. and with the international situation as it is. do you not think it shortsighted to permit our border at Mexico to be as open as a sieve? You all know there is presently no adequate protection against smuggling narcotics. contraband. or the illegal entry of spies and foreign agents. This money which the pending amendment would cut out of the bill would provide facilities for detaining aliens. establishment and maintenance of two detention camps. $878.000 to remove by air approximately 43.000 aliens during the coming months of May and June. and an increased staff and equipment for the border patrol to prevent illegal entries. The committee asks that you vote down this amendment. if you believe in the preservation of law and order. and if you want to keep out of this country people from Mexico who are not legally entitled to be in it. I now yield to the distinguished gentleman from Texas.
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