Speech #660311220

Without objection. the Secretary will read. The reading clerk read the caption of the amendment. and It was ordered to lie on the table and to be printed. as follows: On page 4. after section 4. add the following: " SEC. 5. The term United States means the United States and any waters. territory. or other place subject to the jurisdiction thereof except the Isthmian Canal Zone and the Philip ile Islands. but if any alien. or any alien seaman. leaves the Canal one or any insular possession of the United States and attempts to enter any other place under the jurisdiction of the United States nothing contained in this act shall be construed as permitting him to enter under any other conditions than those applicable to nil aliens. or to all alien seamen. respectively . "The term inimigration act means the act of February 5. 1917. entitled An act to regulate the immigration of aliens to. and the residence of aliens in. the United States . fnd the term immigration la Wv includes such act and all laws. conventions. and treaties of the United States relating to the immigration. exclusion. or expulsion of aliens. and "The word alien Includes any person not a nativeborn or naturalized citizen of the United States. but this definition shall not be held to include Indians of the United States not taxed nor citizens of the Islands under the Jurisdiction of the United States. " SEC. 6. Except as otherwise provided In this act. from 60 days after the passage of this act. and until the expiration of 14 months next after its passage. the immigration of aliens to the United States is prohibited. and during such time it shall not be lawful for any alien to enter the United States from any foreign port or place. or. having so entered. to remain within the United States. " SEC. 7. (a) Section 2 shall not apply to otherwise admissible aleis lawfully resident in the United States. nor to otherwise admissible aliens of the following status or occupations. when conplying with the requirements of this section and with all other provisons of the Immigration lans: (1) Government officials. their families. attendants. servants. and employees. "(2) Travelers or temporary sojourners for pleasure or business who may enter the United States during the time of suspension of immigration for a period not exceeding six montis each. which period may be extended in individual cases by the Secretary of State. "(3) Bona fide students who may enter the United States solely for the purpose of study at educational institutions particularly designated by them . and upon graduation. cipletion. or discontinance of studies they shall not he entild to renali i tihe United States. "(4) Miiisters of any religious denomination. "(b) An alie be]oigiig to one of the classes or persons enumerated in subdivision (a) shall be permitted to outer the United States only upon preseltatioi of a valid passport or other official document in the nature of a passport (he i iafter referred to as a passeaori satisfactorily establishing his identity. natoality. and to which of the classes so enumerated he belongs. togeth~er with a signed and certified photograph of the bearer attached. A wife. or a female child under 21 years of age. or a male child under 10 years of age. may be included in the passport of a husband or pareiit but a photograph of each must he attached to t Ie passport. Each male chIld 10 years of age or over must carry a separate passport. "(c) Each such passport must hie vised by an American consulate. or a diplomatic missi if specially anthorized. In the country from which the holder starts on Ihis trip to the United States. aid if such country is not the country to whieh iso owes allegiance the passport must also he vised by a diplomatic or coisular officer therein of his own country. In all cases the passport must also e vised by an American consulate. or the diplomatic mission if specially authorized. in the country from which the alien emb/arks for the United States. or if he cones by land. the country by which le eiters the United States. "(d) Each alis coming vithin the provisions of this section. except a duly accredited Governimenst official . must furm icish to the American diplomatic or consular officer ho visad the passport In the foreign contry from which lie starts on his trip to the United States. and to the American authorities at the port of entry or elsewhere in the United States a written declaration setting forth: (1) The date and place of the hearers birth. (2) the iationality and race of his father and mother. (3) the place of the bearers last foreign residence and the other places. if any. where he has resided within the past five years. and what has been his occupation during that period. (4) if he has ever beeis in this country. the dates and objects of his visits and the places and addresses where h resided or sojourned: (5) the date set for his departure for the Uited States. the port of elnbarkation. and the minuae of the ship o which he is to sail. if he goes by water. (0) names aiid addresses of poisons couiaiiitcd with the applicant in the country from which he starts and fIn the U nited States if any. 17) the expected duration and object of his proposed vsit to this country. the documentary or other proofs of sues objects submitted. and the place or places in the United States where ihe expects to sojourn or reside. (5) that the bearer knoi ad understands the provisions of the mmigration laws. excluding certain clases of aliens from the United States. and Is certain that lie does not fall within any of such classes . (9) that the bearer understands that if. on arrival at a port of the United States. he is found to be a member of a class excluded by the Immigration laws. ie will be deported If practicable. or. if for aiy reason deportation should 1)0 found to be impracticable. wvill be held in detention in an immigration station or other pltce of confinement. and that le is. with full understanding thereof. assuming all risks involved In a possible return trip in consequence of being rejected under such law. "(e A wife or minor cl who does not expect to reside with thb Ousband or father in the United States must carry a separate declaration. "(f) Each declaration must be affirmed or sworn to before a consular officer. or a diplomatic officer of the Uirted States if specially authorized. and signed in triplicate. and a photograph of the declarant iust be attached to each copy with an Impression of the official seal. The declaration must be made at least two weeks before the date of intended departure. except ill cases of extraordinary eriorg anc.y. Oe copy of the declaration must be filed in the embassy. legation. or consulate by whicha the passport is first visfled. otie copy forwarded Immediately to the Commissioner of imigration o r inspector in ehi mge at the liert of entry by which the decarant expects to cater the United States. aid oie copy fastened to the passport of the deelarant in such as way that it may be removed upon itae dseparture from tie United States. The copy last mentioned must be presented with the passport to the official at the port of entry into this country who examines passports. and to the immigration official who inspects the holder. and to such other officials in the United States as may be authorized to inspect such documents. Sec. S. (a) A citizen of the United States 21 years of age or over. who is a resident of the United States. may. tinder regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor. apply to him for permission to bring into the United States or send for an otherwise admissible wife. parent. grandparent. unmarried son or brother under 21 years of age. unmarried or widowed daughter. or sister. grandson under 16 years of age whose father is dead. or unmarried or widowed granddaughter whose father is dead. and any alien who has declared. in the manner provided by law. his intention to become a citizen of the United States. and who is a resident of the United States. may make like application in reference to an otherwise admissible husband or wife. unmarried son under 21 years of age. or unmarried or widowed daughter . but ne application may be made under this paragraph in the case of any relative br adoption. "(b) If the Secretary of Labor is satisfied that the entry into the United States of such relative would not be in violation of the immigration laws. and that such relative is likely to prove a desirable resldent of the United States. he may Issue a permit to the applicant. under such regulations as lie may prescribe. which shall authorize the Immigration officers at the port of entry to examine such relative upon arrival at such port. Thereafter the right of such relative to admission shall be as provided by the immigration laws. except that it shall not be subject to the act entitled An act to prevent in time of war departure from and entry into the United States. contrary to the public safety. approved May 22. 1918. or to the provisions of any proclamation. order. rule. or regulation made thereunder. and except that the literacy test may. in the discretion of the Secretary of Labor. be waived in the case of such relative. " Sac. 9. Nothing In section 2 shall be held to prevent the importation of skilled labor under the conditions prescribed in the fourth proviso to section 3 of the immigration act. nor to the importation of persons employed as domestic servants. 1SEC. 10. The joint resolution approved October 19. 1918. entitled Joint resolution authorizing the readmission to the United States of certain aliens who have been conscripted or who have volunteered for service with the military forces of the United States or cobelligerent forces is hereby amended by adding thereto a proviso reading as follows: Provided. That if any such alien shall on arrival at a port of the United States be found to be afflicted with a loathsome or contagious disease. such alien shall not be readmitted until he shall have been treated in hospital and the disease reduced to a noncontagious stage. " Svc. 11. During the period of suspension provided for in section 2 otherwise admissible aliens who have resided continuously in the Dominion of Canade. Newfoundland. the Republic of Cuba. or the Republic of Mexico for at least one year may be temporarily admitted. or a period not exceeding six months. from such countries. under such rules governing entry. inspection. temporary stay. and departure as may be prescribed by the Commissioner General of Immigration. with the approval of the Secretary of Labor. "SEC. 12. Any alien who at any time after entering the United States is found to have been at the time of entry not entitled tinder this act to enter the United States. or. to have remained therein for a longer. time than permitted under section 3 or section 7. shall be taken into custody and deported in the manner provided for in sections 19 and 20 of the immigration act. " SEC. 13. The provisions of sections 18 and 20 of the immigration act. assessing a penalty for failure or refusal to accept. to detain. or guard safely. to return. and to transport to foreign destination aliens excluded or expelled from the United States. or to pay maintenance and deportation expenses of aliens. or for making any charge for the return of excluded or expelled aliens. or for taking any security for the payment of such charge. or for taking any consideration from aliens to be returned In case of landing. or for bringing to the United States any deported aliens within a year from date of deportation without the consent of.the Secretary of Labor. shall apply to and be enforced in connection with the provisions of this act relating to the exclusion or expulsion of aliens. " SEC. 14. Willfully to give false evidence or swear to any false statement in connection with the enforcement of this act shall constitute perjury as such offense is defined in section 16 of the immigration act. and the provisions of sections 16 and 17 of the immigration act. proscribing methods of procuring evidence concerning aliens. and defining offenses and prescribing punishments therefor. shall apply to and be enforced in connection with the provisions of this act. " SEC. 15. Any person who substitutes any name for the name written in any document herein required. or any photograph for the photograph attached to any such document. or forges or in aiiy manner alters any such document. or falsely personates any person named in any such document. or issues or utters any forged or fraudulent document. or presents to an immigrant inspector or other Government official any forged or fraudulent document. and any person other than the one to whom there has been duly issued any document prescribed by this act who presents to an immigrant inspector or other Government official any such document. shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall in eases where no other penalty Is required by law be fined in a sum not exceeding $1.000 or be imprisoned for a term of not more thai five years. or both. " Sac. 16. The Commissioner General of Immigration shall. withi the approval of the Secretary of Labor. Issue such regulations. not inconsistent with law. as may be deemed necessary and appropriate to place this act in full force and operation (except that regulations for the visting of passports tinder section 3 shall be made by the Secretary of State). Such regulations shall include special rules for the application of this act to the cases of aliens coming to the United States from or through contiguous foreign territory. and to the cases of aliens entering across the land boundaries for temporary stay or at frequent intervals . also special rules to insure that the provisions of this act. of the immigration act. or of .any law. conventisn. or treaty relating to immigration shall not be violated by aliens arriving at ports of the United States employed on vessels as seamen. and that. at the same time. the enforceaent 01 such laws shall not Interfere withi the operation of thle act approved alarch 4. 1913. entitled An act to pronsote tihe weitare of Ameicani seameii in the merchant nmrine of the United States. to abolish arrest aiid imprisonment as a penalty for desertion. and to secure the ab~rogation of treaity provisions in relation thereto. and to promote safety at seal. "vc. 17. rhe previsions if this act are in addition to and not in substitution for thc :)rovisions of thle immigration laws."