Speech #760231220

That penalty might be sufficient for failure to give to the Commissioner written notice of change of address. but. to my mind. it Is woefully inadequate to deal with fraud on the part of any alien in attempting to deceive the Government in the registration. The very aliens for whom the registration is designed will be those most likely to be guilty of some fraud in registering. and they will not be deterred by any powderpuff penalty of a 30day sentence or a $100 fine. I ask the Senator from Texas if he would not be willing to accept an amendment providing that an alien who is guilty of fraud. and who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of the act. shall be forthwith deported to the country of his origin. I think if one willfully and knowingly and fraudulently seeks to evade this registration law. he should be deported. I do not think we should deal with him by saying we are going to put him in Jail for a week or a month and fine him $25 or $100.