Speech #720074729

The committee itself is trying to determine what is the best language to use for the purpose of excluding and deporting alien communists who seek to overthrow the Government of the United States. We can not. of course. deport native communists. I call the attention of the House to a case reported in volume 273 of the United States Reports. page 103. The court there points out that practically there is enough law now to deport any alien who seeks to overthrow the Government of the United States. The court particularly holds in the case cited that where an individual believed in and advocated the overthrow of the Government of the United States or all forms of law. wrote. published. or circulated printed matter advocating opposition to all organized government. he was clearly deportable under section 2 of the act of October 16. 1918. and that under such circumstances an alien can be deported from the United States at any time. It is not necessary to pass this particular bill with the words "alien communists." because the fact is. if you are an alien and you by some misfortune happen to be at a public meeting which happens to be communistic. I can then charge you with being an alien communist. You are arrested. and the burden under the immigration law is upon you. Mr. Alien. to prove that you are not an alien communist.