Chairman. this act has had practically no application to the wetback problem during the past 12 years. since 1951. In 1954 and 1955 the wetback problem was one of the biggest problems we had to face. But in some areas along the border there were not enough Immigration people and it was reported that some Immigration people were found at that time to be turning their backs and allowing these wetbacks to cross into this country and doing nothing about it. Congress was apprised of this and the gentleman from New York [ when he had his appropriation bill for the Department of Justice before the House. in 1955 I think it was. recommended an additional appropriation of about $3 million to hire more people under General Swing. to send more people down to the border and patrol the border in order to prevent the wetbacks from coming into this area. That was the only reason the wetback problem was diminished at that time.
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