Speech #530172054

Speaker. I ask unanimous consent for the present consideration of the bill I send to the Clerks desk. The bill to provide for the exclusion and deportation of alien anarchists was read. as follows: Be it enacted. etc.. That no alien anarchist shall hereafter be permitted to land at anyportof the United States. or beadmittedinto the United States. but this prohibition shall not be so construed as to apply to political refugees or political offenders. other than such anarchists. SEC. 2. That the board of special inquiry authorized under the immigration act of March 3.1893. shall diligently inquire of any alien seeking admission into the United States. who is suspected of being an anarchist. by pertinent questions. as to his antecedents. his opinions as to government. and whether he belongs to any society or association of known anarchistic tendencies. and it may examine the person of such alien for marks indicative of such membership. it may accept evidence of the immigrants common reputation as an anarchist. and the orders. decrees. or judgments of foreign governments and police notifications as prima fade evidence. which may be deemed sufficient. unless successfully controverted. to prevent the admission of such alien. SEc. 3. That where the Superintendent of Immigration is satisfied from oath or affirmation filed with him that any alien anarchist has been allowed to land or has come into the United States contrary to law. or such officer has reason to believe from oath or affirmation filed with him that any alien In the United States is an anarchist and that his presence in this country will be a menace to the Government or to the peace and wellbeing of society in general. he may issue awarrant and cause such suspected alien anarchist to be taken into custody and brought before such Superintendent. who shall proceedwithoutunnecessary delay to hear the evidence uponsuchcharge and shall afford the suspected person an opportunity to submit evidence in his defense. and if. after such hearing. the Superintendent shall be satisfied that the person accused is an alien anarchist and has been allowed to land or hascome into the United States contrary to law. or Is satisfied that such person is an alien anarchist and that his presence in this country will be a menace to the Government or to the peace and wellbeing of society in general. the said Superintendent shall cause him to be conveyed tothe portof departure and thence returned to the country whence he came. and if such anarchist was allowed to land or came into this country contrary to law. he shall be returned at the expense of the importing vessel. but if already in the countryat the time of the passage of this act. or if he entered from an adjoining countryof which heis not a citizen. then he shall be returned to the country of his nativity at the expense of the United States. The Superintendent of Immigration. for the purposes of such hearings. shall have power to administer oaths. to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses. and to take testimony upon the questions involved. and may require any inspector of immigration or may specially authorize any other person to execute process. to make arrests. and to convey to ports of departure persons ordered deported. That upon any hearing before said Superintendent. and upon any hearing provided for in the fourth section of this act. the same kind of evidence hereinbefore authorized to be received before the board of special inquiry on the admission of alien immigrants may be allowed and with the like effect. It is further provided that any person arrested for being an alien anarchist lnd ordered to be deported by the Superintendent of Immigration shall have a right to appeal to the Secretary of the Treasury. who shall hear and dispose of such appeal under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe. and pending such appeal the order of deportation shall not be executed. but the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury upon such appeal shall be final and conclusive. but no final order of deportation shall be carried out until said alien anarchist has an opportunity. if he so desires. to apply for a writ of habeas corpus. to belssued by any judge of any United States court. and upon any hearing upon such writ the question of alienage. Identity. and the regularity of the proceedings may be reviewed. The Secretary of the Treasury may authorize the collector of customs at any port to proceed against any alien anarchist. according to the provisions of this act. and in such proceedings to perform all the duties and exercise all the powers hereby conferred on the Superintendent of Immigration. SEC. 4. That in cases where. upon the trial and conviction of any alien of any crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. in any United States court or court of record of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia. it shall appear from the evidence produced at the trial that such alien Is an anarchist. or that his remaining in this country will be a menace to the Government or to the peace and wellbeing of society in general. the presiding judge shall direct that a further hearing shall be had before him upon that matter at an early day. of which the convicted alien shall have due notice. and at which he shall be allowed to be heard and introduce evidence in his defense. and if the said judge shall be satisfied from the evidence produced at such hearing that such convicted alien Is an anarchist. or that his remaining in the country willbe a menace to the Government or to the peace and wellbeing of society in general. he may direct that in addition to other punishments adjudged. the said convicted alien. after undergoing such punishments. shall be taken before a commissioner of immigration at a port of entry. who shall order his deportation at the expense of the United States to the country from which he came. Should he thereafter return to the United States he shall be arrested and sentenced to confinement in a penitentiary for a period not exceeding four years and afterwards again deported. SEC. 5. That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized in his discretion to appoint such number of immigration agents as he may deem necessary. not exceeding twelve in number. at a salary not exceeding 82.500 each per annum. whose duties shall be to go abroad and make investigations in other countries. under such rules. directions. and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. pertaining to intended immigrants. and especially to diligently inquire and inform themselves as to the character of tended immigrants. whether anarchists. criminals. or alien contract laborers. availing themselves of police records. decrees of expulsion. and any and every source of information useful and obtainable so as to enable them to arrive at correct conclusions. and to report thereon from time to time to the Superintendent of Immigration. and to execute such other duties relating to the matters aforesaid as the Secretary of the Treasury may impose. and for the purpose of enforcing this law and paying the salaries of the said agents. the sum of $60.000 is hereby appropriated. SEC. 6. That the fact that an alien has declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States shall constitute no bar to proceedings against him under this act or under the acts to which it is an amendment.