I know of no law that does not recognize exceptions. Under the law of my State a jury can suspend a mans sentence even when he is known to be guilty. The Governor of my State can pardon a criminal. even the police magistrate who has power to sentence an alien for 1 year or more can grant a pardon and prohibit him from being deported. I cannot. therefore. see how in any way it will hurt our immigration laws if we give a limited discretion. I am as much opposed to wide and unlimited discretion as anyone. I frankly admit that it was my belief for a long time that these cases should be handled by special bills. The Department of Labor dumped into the lap of the Immigration Committee. as I have been informed. some 2.000 cases. It was utterly impossible for them to proceed in that way. We are face to face with a practical question of whether we should give preference to these people who have home ties-
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