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    "ocrText": "the number of aliens who may be admitted into Puerto\nRico or to increase the quota of aliens who may be admit-\nted into Puerto Rico.\nCommentary: The Puerto Rican delegation reports\nthat control of aliens is sought as a means of alleviating\nSEPARATE VIEWS OF\nhigh population density and unemployment rate; they\nPAUL N. HOWELL\nfurther state that there are no accurate statistics on the\nnumber of illegal aliens residing and gainfully employed in\nBy letter of August 26, 1975, the Executive Director of the Ad\nPuerto Rico, and that the resultant serious economic and\nHoc Advisory Group advised me that my written views on the\nsocial problems persist despite the migration of large\nfinal report of the Advisory Group could be submitted for\nnumbers of Puerto Ricans to the continental United\ninclusion in the report to the President of the United States and\nStates. Yet the proposal would permit the government of\nthe Governor of Puerto Rico.\nPuerto Rico to seek an increase in the quota of aliens who\nmight be admitted to meet the needs of Puerto Rico. The\nAccordingly, I present in writing herein concerns which I have\nneeds of Puerto Rico, in such case, ostensibly would be\npreviously voiced during meetings of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group\ndefined by Puerto Rico and potentially includes as\nin 1974. I do not attempt to present any knowledgeable argu-\nprospective resident aliens members of the scientific,\nments, but rather to express my conceptual opposition to some\nprofessional, political and similar communities to enter\ninconsistencies in the pursuit of the Puerto Rican delegates for\nPuerto Rico on an immigration basis inconsistent with the\nadditional autonomy.\nlaws of the United States. Conceptually, since Puerto Rico\nParagraph 9. Common Market. This section proposes as\nhas no accurate statistics now on the number of illegal\nan incentive to new industries in Puerto Rico a provision\naliens and since migration to the United States is a\nwhich permits duty-free imports of materials for proces-\ncontinuing activity, it would appear that resident aliens\nsing, provided not less than 35% in value is added in Puerto\nwho meet the needs of Puerto Rico but who do not meet\nRico before shipment to the United States mainland\nthe immigration laws of the United States, would have a\nmarket.\n\"window\" for unimpeded entry into the United States.\nCommentary: This provision appears open-ended as to\nParagraph 17. Labor. It is proposed that Puerto Rico\nmaterials to be processed, is subject to substantial flexibil-\nshall have exclusive jurisdiction over all matters pertaining\nity in the determination of added value, and poses a\nto minimum wages and working hours, except for the\ntheoretically unfair competitive advantage vis-a-vis United\nshipping and aviation industries, and shall have exclusive\nStates industries. Since Internal Revenue taxes collected\njurisdiction over all matters pertaining to laws and regula-\non articles produced in Puerto Rico and transported to the\ntions on occupational health and safety, except for the\nUnited States shall be recovered into the Treasury of\nshipping and aviation industries.\nPuerto Rico, only Puerto Rico will gain, while U.S.-based\nCommentary: Since Puerto Rico has had for 34 years\nindustries will be made less competitive.\nits own minimum wage law, since it currently experiences\n*\nParagraph 10. Entry of Aliens into Puerto Rico. This\ncompetition based on substandard wages, and since special\nprovision permits the President of the United States and\narrangements currently exist which recognize certain\nthe Governor of Puerto Rico from time to time to limit\ndifferences between the United States and Puerto Rican\n66\n67"
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