The language contained in the bill. the language which the gentleman from New York seeks to amend. treats the colonies and the countries of the commonwealth exactly the same. In addition to that. there Is the problem of protecting the labor market in the Virgin Islands. Let me read part of a letter that came to the committee from the St. Thomas Labor Union: Because of the fact that the British immigration quota has never been filled. employers here embrace the opportunity to sponsor hundreds of British Islanders for immigration visas. Obviously. if this practice is continued the island will be swamped by these foreigners and the result will be the same as if the immigration barriers were removed. Mr. Chairman.
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