In his report. the trial examiner. Dean Landis. made a very lengthy analysis of the testimony of all of the important witnesses who testified during the hearings. and set forth carefully the features of their testimony which led him to his conclusiorls. The Committee oh Immigration and Naturalization has completely ignored the trial and acquittal of Bridges. The bill now under consideration would authorize his deportation by an arbitrary act of Congress. without giving any reason therefor. This is stated plainly in the committee report on this bill. In other words. although Harry Bridges has been arrested. kept in jeopardy of deportation for a period of 11 weeks during one of the most searching and exhaustive trials in the history of American immigration law. and finally exonerated and acquitted by the findings of one of the most eminent legal scholars in America who acted as the trial examiner. it is now proposed by this legislation to disregard all of these facts and deport him forthwith without regard to right or justice. My opposition to this bill is not in any sense a plea for the leniency to the individual. Harry Bridges.
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