Mr. Chairman. this is a bill that is good as far as it goes. I would like to see the committee offer a much more stringent deportation bill in view of the fact that the department. as I understand. has estimated there are now 1.000.000 aliens in the United States who entered unlawfully. I would also like to see the bill go far enough to deport for one offense. though it happened to carry only a 30day conviction. be it for prohibition violation or what not. I do not entertain the sob stuff about separating families. and all the propaganda which is usually forced before the committees and before the House in regard to breaking down the immigration laws. I believe if our department has not sufficient machinery to enforce the deportation laws. the Congress. in defense and in protection of the laboring forces of America and the homes and institutions of America. should provide sufficient funds for this purpose. I believe there is no more serious question confronting the organized labor forces of the Nation and the institutions of our Government than the immigration question. If you will examine the criminal records you will find that. in proportion to alien population. the percentage of criminals is largely foreign.
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Claims that a large percentage of criminals are foreign.