Speech #660174466

The following sections of the bill put upon both the poor and the Insane the burden of proof to show that their disabilities arose subsequent to their admission to this country. While we put upon the poor and the insane the burden of proof we do not give them the power to subpoena witnesses: (4) An nlien who Is a public charge from causes not affirmatively shown to have arisen subsequent to entry into the United States. (5) An alien who. from causes not affirmatively shown to have aisen subsequent to entry Into the United States. is an idiot. imbecile. feebleminded person. *epileptic. insane person. person of constitutional psychopathic inferiority or person with chronic alcoholism. All inspector of immigration will under this section hear evidence on insanity and Its causes. Even the insane In private insane asylums. supported by their relatives. no matter when they came. may be tried under this section. Again in section 19. subdivision E. the burden of proof is put upon the alien: If any alien is arrested under the provisions of this section on the ground that he is found in the United States in violation of any other law of the United States which Impose upon him in any proceedings not under this section the burden of proving his right to remain in the United States. such alien in proceedings under this section shall have the burden of proving his right to remain in the United States. He has no power under the terms of the bill to force a single witness to testify at his hearing. Under the terms of the bill the accused alien is not entitled to a trial. He is entitled to " an opportunity to be heard." The bill reads: No alien shall be deported unless before the issuance of the order of deportation he was afforded. at the hearing before the immigrant inspector. an opportunity to be heard after notice upon the grounds stated In the order of deportation. In order to strip the alien of the last vestige of judicial process the bill provides: The decision of the Secretary of Labor in every case of deportation under the provisions of this act or of any law or treaty sliall be final. That means that there is no appeal to any court in the land. An alien is entitled to "an opportunity to be heard " before an inspector. and the approval of the Secretary of Labor of the inspectors recommendation is final. .