Mr. Chairman. I wish to say a word precisely on the question which has just been raised. as to whether the deportation provided in this bill is mandatory on the Secretary of Labor. I can do that best by putting the documents together far better than by comment. This bill merely proposes to amend the act of May 10. 1920. by adding certain sections to it. The proposed amendment strikes nothing out of the act of May 10. 1920. The enacting clause and first paragraph of that act read as follows: Be it enacted. etc.. That aliens of the following classes. in addition to those for whose expulsion from the United States provision is made in the existing law. shall. upon the warrant of the Secretary of Labor. be taken into his custody and deported in the manner provided in sections 19 and 20 of 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." if the Secretary of Labor. after hearing. finds that such aliens are undesirable residents of the United States. to wit. They shall be deltorted from the United States if the Secretary of Labor. after hearing. finds that they are undesirable residents of the United States. and if lie does so find they shall be deported under the conditions provided ill sections 19 and 20 of the act of February 5. 1917. I wish to call attention to a proviso of section 19 of the act mentioned. A judge can prevent the Secretary of Labor from taking the case up at all. Here is the language: Provided further. That the provision of this section respecting the deportation of aliens convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude shall not apply to one who has been pardoned. nor shall such deportation be made or directed If the court or judge thereof sentencing such alien for such crime shall. at the time of imposing judgment or passing sentence or within 30 (lays thereafter. due notice having lirst been given to the representatives of the State. make a recommendation to the Secretary of Labor that such aliens shall not be deported in pursuance of this act.
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