Speech #760038428

Nazi. and Fascist. . The presence and bold activities of so many of these aliens in radical labor trouble in which they fomented and encouraged violent action. was largely responsible for the severe rebuke and censure administered to the Secretary of Labor. Miss Perkins. by the 10 minority members of the Committee on the Judiciary for laxness and.want of energy in the enforcement of the immigration laws in the proposed impeachment proceedings brought against the Secretary of Labor and members of her staff. While no one on the committee believed that the evidence adduced justified the extreme constitutional remedy of impeachment provided in the Constitution. yet the bold and persistent subversive and violent activities of so many aliens did not produce an enviable record for the Department of Labor in the energetic enforcement of our immigration statutes. There are said to be one and onehalf millions of unnaturalized aliens on our relief rolls which cost the taxpayer many millions. In the event of war with their mother country they would be subject to call to fight against the country whose generosity fed them and which necessarily denied that much to our own unemployed citizens. It is said upon good authority that there are 6.000.000 unnaturalized aliens holding jobs in American industry and agriculture. Their employment means that our own citizens are deprived of that number of jobs. so that the employment of unnaturalized aliens accounts for nearly half of our unemployment. They should be forced to choose between naturalization and deportation. If they want to become citizens let them so declare and proceed to become citizens. That they are of alien birth does not at all discredit them. for some of the best and most useful citizens we have are of alien birth. It is to those who fail to take advantage of the privilege to become citizens after long residence in our country. and particularly those who engage in subversive propaganda. that I direct my disapproval. It is estimated that there are in this country 500.000 aliens who are within our gates illegally. who have stolen into the country in one way or another contrary to law. They have no right of residence in this country and should be immediately deported. Many thousands of these unnaturalized persons are reservists in foreign armies subject to being called to the colors of their mother country in the event of war that might be a war against the United States. The Legislature of the State of Kansas. recently in session. has passed senate concurrent resolution No. 28 memorializing the Congress to enact laws providing for the deportation of all aliens who do not within a reasonable time signify their intention to become citizens of the United States. Mr. Speaker.