Speech #680193370

I am opposed to this bill because I believe it will create a reign of terror among the aliens out of whom we are trying so hard to make good citizens. By this bill you will remove the statute of limitations as to the time during which the department might start proceedings against them. We are putting the power in the hands of an immigration inspector to be a judge. to take evidence. hold hearings. and render decisions. and then we are taking out of the control of the courts any real power to review the evidence such inspector may have. and upon the say so of that man. approved by the Secretary of Labor. a man might be ripped out of his home. from the bosom of his family. ripped out of his business. and sent back to his own homeland. no matter how long a time has elapsed between his offense and his socalled trial. Now. we often argue here about the autocratic power we are giving to the executive departments of the Government. I say that when you give autocratic power. give it reluctantly to responsible officials. give it to men high in the departments. but here you are giving it to tie lowest kind of an official you can find in the department. and you are giving him a greater power than that given any of the judges of the United States. the power to banish men from this country of ours.