Speech #810272675

I yield myself 3 minutes. Mr. Speaker. at the outset I should like to state to the House that the detention provisions of this bill apply only to those cases where deportation orders have been issued for the deportation of prostitutes and procurers. of dealers in narcotics. of those criminals who have served over a year and a day in the penitentiary. and subversives. It certainly seems to me that in protecting the sovereignty of this Nation the least we can do is to take out of circulation. pending such time as they can find a country that will accept them. the class of people that I have just mentioned. There are outstanding today nearly 3.000 orders for deportation of that type of person. and by the refusal of a foreign country to take them back or by their refusal to attempt to obtain the necessary travel documents they enjoy complete freedom of movement and action because they are released on bonds of $500. Furthermore. if it is represented to the court. and the court believes it. that they are unable to provide bonds. they are released on their own recognizance. The records are full of cases of people who have committed one crime upon another. after the order of deportation has been issued. As a matter of fact. the attention of the subcommittee of which I happen to be a member was called to the case of a man who was recently sent to the electric chair after he had twice been ordered deported because of armed robberies. No particular hardship is going to be worked on anyone because. bear this fact in mind. it is not mandatory on the Attorney General to hold people in detention. He is given discretionary power.