Speech #760205492

Mr. Speaker. in connection with the statement made by my colleague the gentleman from California who appeared before the Committee on Immigration in support of his bill to authorize deportation for any person who. while in the United States. is or has been. by his words or acts. sympathetic with. associated with. or affiliated with. or sought the support of Communists in the United States or elsewhere. I may say that the committee Is very sympathetic to the proposed legislation. but that the bill itself. as it is drawn now. would not be constitutional if enacted into law in its present form. For the benefit of my committee and the House. I am going to insert the specific legal objections which show that the enactment of this bill as it stands would be unconstitutional. If we could find some method by which we could provide for deportation of undesirable aliens as indicated in the bill H. R. 8310. I am sure the committee will give it its full consideration. The bill and statement are as follows: A bill to authorize deportation for any person who. while in the United States. is. or has been. by his words or acts. sympathetic with. associated with or affiliated with. or sought the support of Communists in the United States or elsewhere Be it enacted. etc.. That any alien shall be deported in the manner hereinafter provided by law who. while in the United States. is. or has been. by his words or acts. sympathetic with. or is. or has been. associated with. or affiliated with. or seeks or has sought the support. or who has used or uses the support of Communists in the United States or elsewhere. whether communistic individuals or communistic organizations. either of domestic or of foreign origin in whole or In part. in the interference with the good order and happiness of any local community. or with the established democratic. economic. or domestic relations within this Republic. or who has used or uses such communistic individuals or communistic organizations for compelling the adoption of his views. aims. or purposes regarding such domestic or economic relations. or who has heretofore admitted any of the foregoing acts.