The possible consequences. however. of having Congress embark upon a procedure of this kind at a time like this. when there is so much tendency throughout the country already to shortcircuit the law and our democratic procedure. are perfectly tremendous. Many Members have already stated that this would be but the first of a series of similar actions. In other words. we are to have bills introduced against many specific individuals who have offended some Member of Congress or other and calling for the deportation of those persons. I could name a dozen aliens in the country. one of them at the head of a great foreignpropaganda organization which pours out literature in defense of a foreign dictatorship by the ton. that I personally would like to see out of the country. Once we start on this process. however. with regard to any human being. the very *human rights which our nationaldefense program aims to protect are likely to be worth very little. Then there is the further question as to whether we would have this bill before us if Bridges had not been an aggressive labor leader. Finally. let me point out that only recently we have transferred the Bureau of Immigration to the Department of Justice. that there is an orderly and established process whereby deportation proceedings can be carried on and that this is the process which should be used. Along this line. I voted in favor of an amendment offered by the gentleman from Montana which would have directed the Attorney General to proceed in this manner. and I would have voted for the bill had that amendment replaced its present language.
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