Speech #770179183

HoiS] has introduced another Hobbs bill known as H. R. 6915. At the conclusion of my remarks I propose to move that it be referred to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. where this bill belongs. Time does not permit me to go into a detailed discussion to point out to the House that this bill is absolutely an immigration bill and not a bill for the Committee on the Judiciary but I can give you a short analysis of the bill to prove my point. Title I of the bill consists of seven sections. each of which provides for the supervision and detention of an alien against whom there is an outstanding warrant of deportation. Deportation. of course. is regulated by the Immigration Act of 1917. and there is no reason why a provision supplementing or amending this act should be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary instead of Immigration. In this title every detail is regulated for the benefit of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Title II deals with detention without bail of persons who were ordered deported. It is an express amendment of the act of 1918 dealing with deportations as well as the act of 1922 and section 20 of the act of 1917. Again these are amendments to the immigration law and should not be handled by the Committee on the Judiciary. but the Committee on Immigration. Title III deals with the exclusion of aliens of certain classes and is again an amendment to the immigration laws. No reason exists why It should be handled by the Committee on the Judiciary instead of the Committee on Immigration. Title IV of the act deals with the citizenship of a person born of alien parents and is an amendment to the Nationality Act. Again no valid reason exists why this matter should be handled by the Committee on the Judiciary and not the Committee on Immigration. I am not quarreling with the gentleman from Alabama or the Committee on the Judiciary. I feel. however. that the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization. or any other standing committee of this House. should be given an opportunity to discuss and consider its own legislation.. because those committees as a rule know more about legislation dealing with subjects under their jurisdiction. On November 8. 1941. the original Hobbs bill was sent back to the committee for good. and I thought it was going to stay there for good. Now a new bill is introduced which is more vicious and more obnoxious to the American people. in my opinion. It deals 100 percent with aliens and should be referred to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization.