Mr. Speaker. in a colloquy which took place in the other body several days ago a Senator inquired of another Senator as to the reason why the Attorney Gencrals recommendation pertaining to suspension of deportation was not being acted on in the House. The reply was that the House was not going along with the policy of the Senate. The fact of the matter is that under existing law where the Attorney General suspends the deportation of an alien under section 19 (c) of the Immigration Act of 1917. as amended. it is incumbent on each body to review the action thus taken. andl unless each body affirmatively approves of such suspension of deportation. then the deportation is proceeded with. At the last session of the Congress our distinguished colleague. the gentleman from Maine introduced legislation which had the purpose of giving each body the authority to review the action taken by the Attorney General. but did not make it incumbent on the House as well as the Senate to act affirmatively. The House of Representatives at this session passed practically the same bill.
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