Mr. Chairman. justice and humanity require proper consideration of appeals in cases involving the rights of -people and our Government. Under our present law every alien who may not appear to the examination immigration inspector at the port of arrival to be clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to land. shall be detained for examination in relation thereto by a board of special inquiry. This board is appointed by the Commissioner of Immigration or inspector in charge at the various ports of arrival. as may be necessary for the proper determination of all cases of immigrants detained at such port under the provision of law. It consists of three members. The board has authority to. determine whether or not an alien who -has been duly held shall be allowed to land or shall be deported. At such hearings the immigrant is entitled to representation. and acomplete record of the testimony is made. The allen has [the right to appeal through the Commissioner of Immigration at the port of arrival and the Commissioner General of Immi�gration to the Secretaryof Labor. and .the taking of such appeals operate as a stay of action until the receipt by the Commissioner of Immigration at the port of arrival of a final decision by the Secretary of Labor. Similar proceedings are had .when a warrant is issued for the arrest of an alien for the purpose of deportation. and -such alien is entitled to representation and a hearing. In either case the law specifically requires the Secretary of Labor or. in his absence. his assistant. to pass on all these appeal cases. It is important. both to the country and to the alien. that these appeals should have full consideration.
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