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File form labor
I have today signed S.1851, a bill to assist in preventing aliens from
entering or remaining in the United States illegally.
This measure provides authority for effective enforcement of our immigration
laws, particularly with respect to illegal entrants from Mexico - the so-called
"wet-backs". In establishing penalties for certain violations of the law and in
clarifying the enforcement authority of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, the Congress has taken a major step toward the development of the pro-
gram which I requested last July upon approving S.984, the Act relating to the
recruitment and employment of agricultural workers from Mexico.
An essential part of that program is the provision of adequate appropriations
for an expansion in the enforcement activities of the Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service and the various programs of the Farm Placement Service. Unfortunately,
the Congress has not yet seen fit to provide the necessary funds to accomplish
this objective.
In its recent action on the Third Supplemental Appropriations Bill the House
of Representatives deleted all funds for the current enforcement program of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service in the southwest and significantly reduced
the appropriation for the Farm Placement Service programs. The Senate Committee
on Appropriations is now considering the bill as passed by the House. If the
action of the House is allowed to stand, we may lose much of the progress we have
been able to make in the development of a well rounded program for effective
utilization of our domestic labor supply and for the orderly recruitment of foreign
farm la bor where needed to meet seasonal crop demands. Likewise, I am convinced
that unless we are in a position to carry out effectively our laws dealing with
the immigration and employment of Mexican workers the negotiation of a new agree-
ment with the Mexican Government for the recruitment of agricultural labor will
be seriously hampered.
It is my earnest hope that the Congress will recognize the urgency of
providing adequate funds for these activities and will restore the appropriations
to the full level requested.
E.
GOVERNIT