S. 22. that was introduced in the Senate January 4. 1935. by Senators COPELAND. VANDENBERO. and MURRAY. "to provide for the deportation of aliens convicted of certain crimes ". and which contains no discretion. is mandatory. and my understanding is that this bill is favored by the Crimes Commission and the crime committee of the American Bar Association. I mention that because yesterday Mr. Allen said he was chairman of a crime commission. Section 2 of that bill read as follows: " In the event that any alien so convicted shall be sentenced to imprisonment his deportation shall be effected at the time he is released from confinement. In the event such alien is placed upon parole or probation his deportation shall be effected immediately. " SEC. 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed." Mr. Allen argued. as only the distinguished lawyer that he is could argue. for his part of and the whole bill. naturally. but It seems to me as one who has devoted his life to law enforcement and law observance. he was most unfortunate .in the hardship deportation case he selected. His acquaintance. an alien who had been in the country many. many years. perhaps longer than necessary to become a citizen. carrying on here a prosperous business located in Boston. whence occasionally he took trips to South America and Europe. must have known the immigration law and to reenter he should and would have to obtain a temporary reentry certificate when he reunited with his family up in Canada because of his mothers illness. Personally. I see no hardship in his case and feel confident the case he cites is not intended. even by the proponents of this bill. from what they say. to be covered by this bill.
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