The children could not work and go to school at the same time. and so they received no education to speak of. Result? In later life they. too. would become migrant agricultural workers. The working conditions of migrant Americans are far below the standards of other American workers. In Texas. there is no protective legislation for these workers. There is no minimum wage. there is no workmens compensation. there is no safety code. there are no housing safeguards. there are no health regulations. and there are no other laws to protect these workers. While many employers are honest and fair. there are some who are not. and the lack of State regulations invites these few to take full advantage of the vacuum. I have seen enough to know that the working conditions of American migrant workers hang somewhere between civilization and medievalism. I would hope that this House will not make things worse by any extension of Public Law 78.