Tom C. Clark. said in his testimony before our committee. that if this bill had been law the Garhart Eisler case could never have happened. He also refreshed his recollection from the then head of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Hon. Ugo Carusi. and asked him how many foreigners who had been finally ordered deported but cannot be deported were then in our country. The reply was: "Five thousand of all countries." Attorney General Clark filed a written statement with Chairman EnmAxmu CELLER on May 20. 1949. which the chairman. of course. filed with the committee. From that statement I quote: I am informed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service that as of April 15. 1949. there were 3.278 warrants of deportation that were not enforceable. Of the aliens covered by these warrants. 2.147 were socalled iron curtain nj.ionals. and of that number 1.180 were Rubpans. Of the 3.278 deportation orders. 1.293 were based on criminal or immoral charges and 112 were issued under the act of October 16. 1918. as amended. which relates to subversive classes. Now that is the case. Not only Gerhart Eiser but every other alien who has committed a crime. As. for instance. Harry Bridges. not because of any hatred of Harry Bridges. but because he was convicted. by due process of law. of the crime of perjury in his application for his naturalization. His application was granted. but having been granted on perjury. his naturalization has since been canceled by pr er court decree. Now his nation. Ausclia. says it will not take him back. Whether there be 5.000. 3.278. 500 criminal aliens free in this land of ours. who have been ordered deported. but who are thumbing their noses at Uncle Sam. and paying no attention to those orders. we should not longer fail to do our duty. I say that this bill should be passed. It is constitutional.
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