Amendments to the Immigration Laws as Recommended by the Department of Labor and the Secretary's Ellis Island Committee: Public Hearings Before the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, House of Representatives, Seventy-third Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 9518, H.R. 9364, H.R. 9365, H.R. 9366, H.R. 9367, Constituting the Five-year Bill Program Requested by the Department of Labor. May 8, 9, 10, 1934 |
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... witness for the United States evidence which in the opinion of the Secretary of Labor was of material value for the appre- hension or prosecution of a person charged with violation of the criminal provisions of the immigration or ...
... witness for the United States evidence which in the opinion of the Secretary of Labor was of material value for the appre- hension or prosecution of a person charged with violation of the criminal provisions of the immigration or ...
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... witnesses to appear ; and we would like to give everybody who wishes it an oppor- tunity to be heard . The proponents of the bill will be heard first , and the opponents will follow . I will call as the first witness , Mr. Edward J ...
... witnesses to appear ; and we would like to give everybody who wishes it an oppor- tunity to be heard . The proponents of the bill will be heard first , and the opponents will follow . I will call as the first witness , Mr. Edward J ...
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... witness ; and I would like to have the witness tell the committee instead what it is proposed to do under this bill and then let us thresh out the interpretation of the language ourselves later on . Mr. SHAUGHNESSY . If the committee ...
... witness ; and I would like to have the witness tell the committee instead what it is proposed to do under this bill and then let us thresh out the interpretation of the language ourselves later on . Mr. SHAUGHNESSY . If the committee ...
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... witnesses , so far as its merits are concerned . Mr. DIES . Under the law now , the crime of which the alien is convicted must involve moral turpitude ; or if it does not involve moral turpitude , it is not subject to deportation ? Mr ...
... witnesses , so far as its merits are concerned . Mr. DIES . Under the law now , the crime of which the alien is convicted must involve moral turpitude ; or if it does not involve moral turpitude , it is not subject to deportation ? Mr ...
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... witnesses will discuss this section . in considerable detail . For example , carrying concealed weapons does not involve moral turpitude . But sometimes carrying con- cealed weapons leads to rather serious crimes . Now , as I say , I am ...
... witnesses will discuss this section . in considerable detail . For example , carrying concealed weapons does not involve moral turpitude . But sometimes carrying con- cealed weapons leads to rather serious crimes . Now , as I say , I am ...
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administration admission admitted alien amendment American citizens American Legion anarchists become a public believe bill H. R. burden of proof Canada CHAIRMAN child citizenship classes Commissioner of Immigration Congress convicted crime involving moral criminals Dickstein DIRKSEN discretion discretionary power Ellis Island committee entered the United existing law fact father Federation of Labor FOCHT FRIES give Government hardship HUSHING illegal entry Immigration Act Immigration and Naturalization immigration laws interposing involving moral turpitude Judge HAND June 30 KENNEDY KINNICUTT LANZETTA legislation MACCORMACK mandatory matter Miss ARTHUR moral character nonquota officers percent permit person present law Professor CHAMBERLAIN proposed provisions public charge question quota recommendations repeal residence restriction Reverend CURRAN SAMUEL DICKSTEIN Secretary of Labor section 19 SHAUGHNESSY SIMMONS smuggled statement stowaway subject to deportation subversive political agitation testimony thing tion TRAEGER TREVOR United visas WEIDEMAN York
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Page 19 - The medical examiner has complained to the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization of the House of Representatives and believes that the unjust procedure of the government will be remedied.
Page 1 - ... collector of customs of the customs district in which the port of arrival is located the sum of one hundred dollars for each and every violation of the provisions of this section...
Page 22 - States; all aliens who have been lawfully admitted to the United States and who later shall go in transit from one part of the United States to another through foreign contiguous territory...
Page 1 - ... no vessel shall be granted clearance papers pending the determination of the question of the liability to the payment of such fine, and in the event such fine is imposed, while it remains unpaid, nor shall such fine be remitted or refunded: Provided, That clearance may be granted prior to the determination of such questions upon the deposit of a sum sufficient to cover such fine and costs, such sum to be named by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor.