During the Eightieth Congress an arrangement was made between the then chairman of the subcommittee. our distinguished colleague. Mr. Fellows. and the Attorney General. under which the Department of Justice agreed not to proceed with deportation proceedings until after the Congress had acted. What has happened as a practical matter has been this: We have requested reports immediately. In certain classes of cases we tabled the bill and informed the Immigration Service the moment the bill was tabled. In the case of stowaways. ship jumpers. things of that sort. we do not bother with a hearing. In other cases we give the Member an opportunity to present reasons why the private bill should be enacted. But pending such time as the bill is tabled the Attorney General. in accordance with this arrangement. does not proceed with the deportation proceedings.
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