Speech #700188828

Mr. Speaker. a few days ago I introduced in the House a measure known as House Resolution No. 341. providing for the appointment of a committee of the House of Representatives for the purpose of Investigating and making report on the illegal entrance of aliens into the United States of America. and fixing the responsibility for same. I desire at this time to send the resolution to the reading clerk and have it read out of my time: Resolution Whereas it Is estimated by reliable authority that approximately 1.000.000 aliens are now residing In the United States of America who entered our country illegally. and Whereas it is known that hundreds of thousands of undesirable aliens have been smuggled. or otherwise Illegally permitted to enter the United States of America In defiance of law. within the past eight years. and Whereas such aliens Illegally entered into the United States of America have added to the problems of the unemployed. they having displaced American citizens. and" Whereas it is a matter of common knowledge that the hordes of undesirable aliens who have been illegally and fraudulently permitted to enter our borders in recent years have added materially to the wave of crime and increased law violations in America. and Whereas it is further known that a large persentage of such aliens as have been brought into America Illegally within the past few years are engaged in the" traffic of narcotics and liquors and are smuggling and bootlegging these unlawful and deadly drugs and liquors to the youth of our land. thereby undermining health. integrity. and moral fiber of the forthcoming generations : Therefore be It Resolved. That the Speaker of this House is hereby authorized and directed to appoint nine Members from the House to act as and to constitute a special investigating committee. that said committee is hereby authorized and directed to immediately institute a thorough investigation to ascertain the facts and conditions concerning the foregoing allegations made. to determine the number of such aliens who have illegally entered tb United States within the past eight years. the reasons for their.illegal entrance and continued residence herein. and to ascertain the agency or agencies responsible for such conditions. and the aforesaid special committee shall report its findings to the House of Representatives on or before the first Monday In December. 1929. with such recommendations as it may deem advisable. For the purpose of such investigation this special committee shall have. and Is hereby given. the power to meet at such time and places. and to employ such stenographic service to report its hearings. and to make any and all other expenditures. including expenses for travel. ing. as it may deem necessary.