Judge Edward Swann. in which he says: The longest period of time that any of the above criminals. Antonio Lencki. Sadie Gross. and Michele Miele. has been in this country is nine months. and how many felonies they have committed before they were caught and convicted no one is able to say. * * * Scarcely a day passes in the court of general sessions that we do not have newly arrived immigrants who have committed felonies here and who show symptoms of confirmed criminal instincts. Yesterday I had the case of Giovanni Gine. who has been in this country about three months. and when he was arrested for having acted suspiciously at about 2 oclock in the morning lie was found to be a walking arsenal. having on his person two guns. one stilletto. one razor. and a blackjack. and from an investigation of the man it was found that under no circumstances would hemake a desirable citizen.
Identified stereotypes
Newly arrived immigrants are associated with criminal behavior and undesirable characteristics.