Mr. Speaker. the MexicanAmerican labor force in southern California is the ethnic group hardest hit by the presence of illegal aliens. because many of these Americans of Mexican heritage are both poor and uneducated and are deprived of farm employment. The upsurge in deportation of illegal aliens back to Mexico indicates the presence of many thousands in the labor forceundetected. Where approximately 14.105 illegal aliens were apprehended in the California farm work force in fiscal year 1967. approximately 67.437 were apprehended in fiscal year 1970. And it is estimated that approximately 60 to 75 percent of these people return to the United States. While some 67.437 were apprehended during fiscal year 1970. it is estimated that 151.705 illegal aliens. most of them Mexicans. were entering the farm labor force. Hector P. Garcia. former U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner. says of the problem of illegal aliens: The Labor Department estimates that for every one caught at least one and probably two worked undetected. Out of a total farm work force of 1.600.000 In this country. Illegals account for at least 20 percent.
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