Speech #820226656

Fred and Max. who are close relatives of the Schuster brothers. have adjoining farms to the Schusters and operate in the same manner as the Schuster brothers. Between these two large farming operations. thousands of aliens have been taken over the last year from this area alone. They show a complete lack of respect for all immigration laws. All of these people are prominent farmers in their communities and active in all civic affairs. Henry Kawahata. a prominent JapaneseAmerican farmer who has large holdings near Hidalgo. has consistently worked illegal aliens and openly states that he will continue to do so. He. too. has thrown every obstacle in the way of the patrol in an effort to impede the apprehension of aliens. Allen Shivers. Governor of Texas. has large holdings near the Rio Grande and through his employees has consistently worked illegal aliens. He. too. has shown a disregard for the Federal immigration laws. Illegal aliens have been apprehended on his property weekly. and it is impossible to believe that Governor Shivers could be ignorant of these conditions. Shary Farms. owned by Mrs. John H. Shary. motherinlaw of Allen Shivers. has extensive holdings throughout Hidalgo County. but principally in the vicinity of Mission and McAllen. Tex. Hundreds of aliens are apprehended on these farms and the property of this owner. and they show a flagrant disregard for all immigration laws. Following are the names of farmers In different sections of the Rio Grande Valley who have consistently disregarded the immigration laws and who have made the enforcement of such laws as difficult as they possibly could for the border patrol: In the McAllen area is J. K. Bottiger who resides on South Jackson Road and operates a farm adjacent to the Rio Grande. which is about 200 acres in size. He employs aliens exclusively. has locked the entrances to his farms to prevent the apprehension of aliens in his employment. and is most insulting to the officers of the Immigration Service. He makes himself as offensive as possible to the men on each occasion they have to visit his farm to apprehend aliens. A.