In this connection it must be borne in mind that many of the Communists in the United States. many of the Nazis and Fascists. are American citizens. We have no power whatever to deport any citizen. Hence. any provision of law which would make deportable all Communists. or all Nazis. or all Fascists. would be plainly condemned by the Constitution. This bill in its deportation provisions. therefore. is strictly limited to aliens and to those aliens who have committed a deportable offense. I am glad that the distinguished gentleman correctly limited his inquiry to title I. which does not deal with deportation at all. It is strictly a criminal statute applying to any person who may commit any of the numerous offenses described therein. and punishes any person who violates any of its provisions upon conviction thereof by fine of not more than $10.000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years. or both. In addition to fine and imprisonment. it also provides that no person convicted of violating the provisions of title I shall. during the 5 years next following his conviction. be eligible for employment in the United States or by any department or agency thereofincluding any corporation. the stock of which is wholly owned by the United States.
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