Speech #850013766

Joseph M. Swing. a native of New Jersey. served with distinction in both wars. rising to the rank of lieutenant general of the United States Army. He was appointed Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization by President Eisenhower on May 24. General Swings administration of the immigration and nationality laws is marked with the humane and fair understanding of the problems encountered in the relationship between our Government and human beings who seek to adopt America as their land and those who come in conflict therewith. The following are some of his noteworthy achievements: 1. Consideration given to the human factors such as family -ties. dependents. and long periods of residence in the United States to the end that family units remain intact. 2. Abolition of the warrant of arrest as a means of instituting deportation proceedings and thereby removing the stigma attached to arrest and detention. 3. Abolition of indiscriminate detention of aliens at Ellis Island and similar installations upon entry into the United States and pending termination of deportation proceedings. 4. Elimination of the use of confidential information in deportation proceedings. except in those cases where the Commissioner personally determines that it is in the interest of national security and safety to do so. 5. Adoption of procedures to expedite admission of Immigrants by preexanination abroad and thereby eliminate hardships and delays. This testimonial to General Swing is in recognition of his unsparing devotion and dedication to the humane administration of those laws under which fall the immigrant who seeks haven. refuge. or home in these great United States. I wish to include at this point the various speeches made on that occasion by me. by Congressman FINO. and by General Swing. together with a telegram from President Dwight D. Eisenhower. and a telegram from Mr.