One woman could speak Russian. Lithuanian. and German. but handled English very imperfectly. All but one were mothers. and one was pregnant at the time of the hearing. Of the 12 children involved 10 were born in the United States. The raids: The exact number of arrests made in connection with deportation proceedings during the 5month period covered by this study is not known. It is certain. however. that the total number of aliens arrested between November 1919 and March 1920 greatly exceeded the number of warrants issued. Arrests were made in two ways: By raids and by individual apprehension.
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