Y4. IM 6/2: AL 4/1s S. 407 A BILL TO FURTHER REDUCE IMMIGRATION, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXCLUSION OF ANY ALIEN WHOSE ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES IS INIMICAL TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST, TO PROHIBIT THE SEPARATION OF FAMILIES THROUGH THE ENTRY OF ALIENS LEAVING DEPENDENTS ABROAD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES S. 408 A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE BY THE REGISTRATION OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES S. 409 A BILL TO PROTECT AMERICAN LABOR AND STIMULATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ON AMERICAN JOBS S. 410 CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES S. 411 A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPORTATION OF ALIENS INIMICAL TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST MARCH 21, 22, AND 23, 1939 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1939 139737 COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION RICHARD B. RUSSELL, Georgia, Chairman WILLIAM H. KING, Utah HIRAM W.JOHNSON, California FRANCIS T. MALONEY, Connecticut WARREN R. AUSTIN, Vermont LEWIS B, SCHWELLENBACH, Washington ARTHUR CAPPER, Kansas RUSI D. HOLT, West Virginia RUFUS O. HOLMAN, Oregon JOSEPH J. CHAPPELL, Clerk SUBCOMMITTEE OF S. 407, S. 408, S. 409, S. 410, AND S. 411 CLYDE L. HERRING, Iowa, Chairman TOM STEWART, Tennessee RUFUS C. HOLMAN, Oregon II CONTENTS 75 Pago Edward J. Shaughnessy, Deputy Commissioner of Immigration and James L. Houghteling, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturali- A. M. Warren, Visa Division, State Department.- Newspaper clippings offered by Senator Reynolds. 61, 175, 210 Ralph Emerson, Maritime Unions, Congress of Industrial Organiza- John B. Trevor, American Coalition. Proposed bill submitted by Mr. Trevor. James L. Wilmeth, Junior Order United American Mechanics 90,95 Roscoe Walker, Junior Order United American Mechanics-- Clarence W. Brisner, Junior Order United American Mechanics. James H. Patten, Sons of America, et al.- 119, 179 Paul Schallenberg, American Federation of Labor- Mrs. Marjory Page Schauffler, American Friends' Service Committee- 131 John Thomas Taylor, American Legion -- Leifur Magnusson, National Institute of Immigrants' Welfare.. Amos A. Fries, Sons of the American Revolution. Read Lewis, Foreign Language Information Service--- Chester E. Taylor, Orange, N. J. Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell, Ladies of the Grand Army of the DEPORTATION OF ALIENS TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1939 UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, in the committee room, 412 Senate Office Building, at 10 a. m., Senator Clyde L. Herring (chairman), presiding. Present: Senators Herring_(chairman), Holman, and Stewart. Present also: Hon. Robert R. Reynolds, a Senator in Congress from the State of North Carolina. Present also: Mr. James L. Houghteling, Commission of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of Labor; Mr. Edward J. Shaughnessy, Deputy Commission of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of Labor; and Mr. A. W. Warren, Visa Division, Department of State. The subcommittee had under consideration the following bills: S. 407, a bill to further reduce immigration, to authorize the exclusion of any alien whose entry into the United States is inimical to the public interest, to prohibit the separation of families through the entry of aliens leaving dependents abroad, and for other purposes; S. 408, a bill to provide for the national defense by the registration of aliens in the United States, and for other purposes; S. 409, a bill to protect American labor and stimulate the employment of American citizens on American jobs; S. 410, a bill to provide for the deportation of aliens subsisting on relief under certain circumstances; and S. 411, a bill to provide for the deportation of aliens inimical to the public interest. Said S. 407, S. 408, S. 409, S. 410, and S. 411, respectively, are here set forth in full, as follows: [S. 407, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) A BILL To further reduce immigration, to authorize the exclusion of any alien whose entry into the United States is inimical to the public interest, to prohibit the separation of families through the entry of aliens leaving dependents abroad, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) from and after July 1, 1939, the quota in the case of any nationality for which a quota has been determined and proclaimed under the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, shall be 10 per centum of such quota, but the minimum quota of any nationality shall be one hundred. From and after July 1, 1939, no immigration visas shall be issued under subdivision (c) of section 4 of the Immigration Act of 1924, but all the provisions of the immigration laws shall be applicable to immigrants born in any of the geographical areas specified in such subdivision as if each of such areas had at that time a quota equal to 10 per centum (but not less than one hundred) of the number of nonquota immigration visas issued, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, 1 |