President. on yesterday the Senator from New York made the charge that approximately 100 subversives were daily crossing the Mexican border into the United States. and in support of this he cited a statement given before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. which did appear to say that at one time 100 members or former members of the Communist Party had daily crossed the border at El Paso. Tex. Mr. President. I have been informed by the Commissioner of Immigration that the Senator from New York has not correctly interpreted the statement. and that no subversives are now crossing the Mexican border into the United States. within their knowledge. The Commissioner is preparing a statement which will clear up any incorrect impression left by the testimony cited yesterday by the Senator from New York. On Monday. I shall present to the Senate the letter and statement from the Commissioner of Immigration. but. Mr. President.
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Implying that Mexicans are subversives.