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THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT,

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sons from other countries upon their arrival in the United States, and for such persons going to other countries from the United States. When any country fails or refuses to cooperate in such program on a basis of reciprocity the Secretary shall terminate or limit such program, with respect to such country, to the extent he deems to be advisable in the interests of the United States. The persons specified in this section shall be admitted as nonimmigrant visitors for business under clause 2 of section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1924. as amended (43 Stat. 154; 8 U. S. C. 203), for such time and under such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General. A person admitted under this section who fails to maintain the status under which he was admitted or who fails to depart from the United States at the expiration of the time for which he was admitted, or who engages in activities of a political nature detrimental to the interests of the United States, or in activities not consistent with the security of the United States, shall, upon the warrant of the Attorney General, be taken into custody and promptly deported pursuant to section 14 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 162, 8 U. S. C. 214). Deportation proceedings under this section shall be summary and the findings of the Attorney General as to matters of fact shall be conclusive. Such persons shall not be eligible for suspension of deportation under clause 2 of subdivision (c) of section 19 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 (54 Stat. 671, 56 Stat. 1044; 8 U. S. C. 155). (Public Law 402, 80th Cong.)

teachers, guest instructors, professors, other appropriate services for such perand leaders in fields of specialized knowledge or skill and shall wherever possible provide these interchanges by using the services of existing reputable agencies which are successfully engaged in such activity. The Secretary may provide for orientation courses and other appropriate services for such persons from other countries upon their arrival in the United States, and for such persons going to other countries from the United States. When any country fails or refuses to cooperate in such program on a basis of reciprocity the Secretary shall terminate or limit such program, with respect to such country, to the extent he deems to be advisable in the interests of the United States. The persons specified in this section shall be admitted as nonimmigrants under section 101 (a) (15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, for such time and under such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General. A person admitted under this section who fails to maintain the status under which he was admitted or who fails to depart from the United States at the expiration of the time for which he was admitted, or who engages in activities of a political nature detrimental to the interests of the United States, or in activities not consistent with the security of the United States, shall, upon the warrant of the Attorney General, be taken into custody and promptly deported pursuant to sections 241, 242, and 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Deportation proceedings under this section shall be summary and the findings of the Attorney General as to matters of fact shall be conclusive. Such persons shall not be eligible for suspension of deportation under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act."

(g) Paragraph 7 of section 1 of the Act of February 4, 1887, as amended (24 Stat. 379; 54 Stat. 899; 62 Stat. 602; 49 U. S. C. 1 (7)), is further amended by deleting the words "immigration inspectors" and by substituting therefor the words "immigration officers".

(h) (1) The first sentence of subsection (c) of section 3 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting therefrom the language "from the immigration quota for the country of the alien's nationality as defined in section 12 of the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924 (8 U. S. C. 212)" and by substi

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tuting therefor the language "from the annual quota to which an immigrant is chargeable as provided in section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,".

(2) The second proviso to subsection (c) of section 3 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting the language "as defined in section 6 of the Act of May 26, 1924, as amended (8 U. S. C. 206)," and by substituting therefor "as provided in section 203 (a) (4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,".

(3) The proviso to section 4 (a) of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended, is amended by deleting the language "the immigration quota of the country of the alien's nationality as defined in section 12 of the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924," and by substituting therefor the language "the annual quota to which an immigrant is chargeable as provided in section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,".

(4) Section 5 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; Public Law 60, Eighty-second Congress), is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 5. The quota to which an alien is chargeable for the purposes of this Act shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and no eligible displaced person shall be is sued an immigrant visa if he is known or believed by the consular officer to be subject to exclusion from the United States under any provision of the immigration laws, with the exception of section 212 (a) (14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and all eligible displaced persons, eligible displaced orphans and orphans under section 2 (f) shall be exempt from paying visa fees and head taxes."

(5) Section 6 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is further amended by deleting the language "section 6 of the Immigration Act of 1924), as amended (8 U. S. C. 206)," and by substituting therefor the language "section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,".

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SEC. 3. Section 5 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended, is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 5. Quota nationality for the purposes of this Act shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 160-161; 8 U. S. C. 212) and no eligible displaced person shall be issued an immigration visa if he is known or believed by the consular officer to be subject to exclusion from the United States under any provision of the immigration laws, with the exception of the contract labor clause of section 3 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917, as amended (39 Stat. 875-878; 8 U. S. C. 136), and that part of the said Act which excludes from the United States persons whose ticket or passage is paid by another or by any corporation, association, society, municipality, or foreign government, either directly or indirectly; and all eligible displaced persons, eligible displaced orphans and orphans under section 2 (f) shall be exempt from paying visa fees and head taxes." (Public Law 60, 82d Cong.)

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The last sentence of section 6 of the Act of June 25, 1948, is amended by deleting the language "sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917, as amended." and by substituting therefor the language "sections 241, 242, and 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act."

(6) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting the language "section 12 of the Act of May 26, 1924, as amended," and by substituting therefor the language "section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act," Subsection (b) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 1009; 64 Stat. 219), is amended by deleting the language "section 11 (f) of the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924 (8 U. S. C. 211)," and by substituting therefor the language "section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,". Subsection (b) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended, is amended by deleting the language "from the immigration quota of the country of nationality of the person who receives the visa as defined in section 12 bf the Immigration Act of May 26, 1924 (8 U. S. C. 212)" and by substituting therefor the language "from the annual quota to which the person who receives the visa is chargeable as provided in section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act". The last sentence of subsection (c) of section 12 of the Act of June 25, 1948, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"Those provisions of section 5 of this Act which relate to section 212 (a) (14) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be applicable to persons whose admission is authorized under the provisions of this section."

(i) (1) Section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1467; 8 U. S. C. 109a), is amended by deleting the word "inspectors" and by substituting therefor the words "immigration officers".

(2) The Act of August 22, 1940 (54 Stat. 858; 8 U. S. C. 109c), is amended by deleting the word "inspectors" and by substituting therefor the words "immigration officers".

(j) Public Law 114, Eighty-second Congress, first session, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"That a person who, while a citizen of the United States, has lost citizenship of the United States solely by reason of having voted in a political election or

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That a person who, while a citizen of the United States, has lost citizenship of the United States solely by reason of having voted in a political election or plebiscite held in Italy on June 2, 1946, or on April 18, 1948; and who has not subsequent to such voting committed

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plebiscite held in Italy between January 1, 1946, and April 18, 1948, inclusive, and who has not subsequent to such voting committed any act which, had he remained a citizen, would have operated to expatriate him, may be naturalized by taking, prior to two years from the enactment of this Act, before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 310 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, the oath required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Certified copies of such oath shall be sent by such diplomatic or consular officer or such court to the Department of State and to the Department of Justice. Such person shall have, from and after naturalization under this section, the same citizenship status as that which existed immediately prior to its loss: Provided, That no such person shall be eligible to take the oath required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act unless he shall first take an oath before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 310 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, that he has done nothing to promote the cause of communism. The illegal or fraudulent procurement of naturalization under this amendment shall be subject to cancellation in the same manner as provided in section 340 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

"SEC. 2. The Act of August 7, 1946 (Public Law 614; 60 Stat. 866), is hereby repealed."

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any act which, had he remained a citizen, would have operated to expatriate him, may be naturalized by taking, prior to two years from the enactment of this Act, before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 301 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, or before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, the oaths prescribed by section 335 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended. Certified copies of such oaths shall be sent by such diplomatic or consular officer or such court to the Department of State and to the Department of Justice. Such persons shall have, from and after naturalization under this section, the same citizenship status as that which existed immediately prior to its loss: Provided, That no such person shall be eligible to take the oaths prescribed by section 335 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, unless he shall first take an oath before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 301 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, or before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, that he has done nothing to promote the cause of communism. The illegal or fraudulent procurement of naturalization under this amendment shall be subject to cancellation in the same manner as provided in section 338 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended.

SEC. 2. The Act of August 7, 1946 (Public Law 614; 60 Stat. 866), is hereby repealed. (Public Law 114, 82d Cong.)

Provision in Act of May 31, 1870, prohibiting discrimination by States in levying tax or charge on immigrants.

Prohibits the importation and migration of alien contract laborers.

Authorizes payment of reward to informers in case of violation of contract labor laws.

Provides that Commissioner shall be officer in Department of Justice and perform all duties under direction of Attorney General. Created office of Assistant Commissioner.

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(5) Section 8 of Act of March 3, 1893
(27 Stat. 570; 8 U. S. C. 172);

(6) The last paragraph of section 10
of Act of April 30, 1900 (31 Stat. 143;
48 U. S. C. 504);

(7) Section 3 of Act of April 29, 1902
(32 Stat. 177);

(8) The proviso to the paragraph
headed "Bureau of Immigration" un-
der caption "Department of Commerce
and Labor" in Act of February 3, 1905
(33 Stat. 684);

(9) The proviso to the paragraph
headed "Enforcement of Chinese Exclu-
sion Act" under caption "Department of
Commerce and Labor" in Act of March
3, 1905 (33 Stat. 1182);

(10) Section 2 (e) of Act of February
9, 1909 (35 Stat. 614; 42 Stat. 596; 21
U. S. C. 175);

(11) The last proviso to the first par-
agraph headed "Expenses of Regulating
Immigration" under caption "Depart-
ment of Commerce and Labor" in the
Act of March 4, 1909 (35 Stat. 982; 8
U. S. C. 133);

(12) The proviso to the first para-
graph headed "Immigration Service"
under caption "Department of Com-
merce and Labor" in the Act of March
4, 1911 (36 Stat. 1442);

(13) Act of February 5, 1917 (39
Stat. 874);

(14) Section 5b of Act of March 2,
1917 (39 Stat. 951; 48 Stat. 1245; 48
U. S. C. 733a-1);

(15) Act of May 22, 1918 (40 Stat.
559; 22 U. S. C. 223-226b);

(16) Act of October 16, 1918 (40
Stat. 1012; 8 U. S. C. 137);

(17) Joint resolution of October 19,
1918 (40 Stat. 1014);

(18) Act of May 10, 1920 (41 Stat.
593; 8 U. S. C. 157) ;

(19) Act of December 26, 1920 (41
Stat. 1082; 8 U. S. C. 170);

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Authorizes President to suspend im-
migration from countries in which chol-
era or other infectious or contagious
diseases exist.

Makes contract labor laws applicable
to Territory of Hawaii.

Provides for regulation of admission
of aliens under contract if engaged in
installing or conducting exhibits.
Authorizes refund of erroneously col-
lected head tax.

Authorizes payment in advance for
certain publications for use in Immi-
gration and Naturalization Service.

Provides for deportation of certain
narcotic law violators.

Provides that receipts from head tax
and other moneys received in adminis-
tration of immigration laws to be cov-
ered into Treasury as miscellaneous re-
ceipts.

Provides that moneys paid into
Treasury to reimburse Service for ex-
penses of detained aliens paid from the
appropriation for regulating immigra-
tion shall be credited to such appropri-
ation for the year in which the expenses
were incurred.

This is the basic act relating to ex-
clusion and deportation of aliens.

Makes section 404 (c) of Nationality
Act of 1940 inapplicable to certain
Puerto Ricans.

Provides for the prevention in time
of war of departure or entry into the
United States contrary to public in-
terest.

Excludes anarchists and subversives.

Provides for readmission of certain
aliens serving with United States or
allied forces in World War I, such re-
admission to be effected within two
years of end of World War I.

Provides for deportation of certain
aliens for specified causes.

Relates to medical treatment of dis-
eased seamen.

(20) The proviso to the paragraph
headed "Expenses, Passport Control
Act" in the Act of March 2, 1921 (41 pealed by (15) above.
Stat. 1217; 22 U. S. C. 227);

Continues in force certain features
of Act of May 22, 1918, which is re-

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