Speech #680191154

R. 11796 as it passed the House of Representatives on February 10. 1925. received in the Senate oii February 11. 1925. The Senate did not act on this bill. This analysis from the Committee oni Iningration and Naturalization of the House on the bill H. R. 11796. which will give a better understanding thereof. reads as follows: The inmligration acts of 1917 and 1924. which now appear to represent the settled policy of this Government. have made It possible. to a great extent at least. to limit the entry into this country of undesirable and dangerous aliens. This bill will materially assist tho immigration authorities In further preventing the entry of such aliens. and provides methods whereby those already unlawfully li the United States and those who may hereafter unlawfully enter or seek to cuter the country may be deported. While there is a wide difference of opinion as to the policy of restrictive Immigration. the committee is glad to report that there is no substantial objection to the deportation of aliens who constitute a menace to or ai unjust burden on our Government. The principal rcason for deporting undesirable aliens is to promote the maintenance of law and order in our country and to afford protection and opportunities for development to all the people residing in our country. aliens and citizens alike. No class of people suffer more fron the actions of undesirable aiid lawbreaking aliens thai does that great body of worthy and deserving aliens iesiding in our imildst. who in good faith are contributing to the welfare of the country. and are in large numbers attempting to become citizens of I:he United States. Unworthy conduct and flagrant disregard of the laws of our country oii the part of a very smlall percentage of the aliens residing in the United States unfortunately. bnt certainly. tends to create a prejudice Ili the public mind against all aliens. Therefore the deportation of that small percentage of undesirable aliens will redound to the benefit of the worthy aild deserving aliens ii tlhe country to an equal. if not greater. degree than to that of our own citizens. Part 1. General scope of the bill. Part 1I. Exclusion and deportation. ]art Ill. Grounds for arrest and deportation. art IV. Procedure in arrest and deportation cases. Part V. Provisions common to exclusion and arrest.