Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-05
TO DRIVE OUT ALL
CRIMINAL CLASSES
Federal Government Takes Action
as Result of Denver Crime and
Chicago Attempt--Workto
Be Carried on Through
out the Country.

Washington, March 5.-Prompted
by the recent anarchist outrages in
Denver and Chicago, the secretary of
commerce and labor, Mr.. Straus, has
issued "a sweeping order to all immi-
grafton inspectors in charge. He di-
rects them to confer with the police
In their respective jurisdictions with
"A view to securing the "co-operation
of the police and detective forces in
an effort to rid the country of alien
anarchists and criminals falling with
in the law relating to deportation"
The order of Secretary Straus fol-
lows:
To all commissioners of immigra-
ton and immigrant inspectors in
charge: 1t is hereby directed that
with a view to obtaining promptly
definite Information with regard to
alien anarchists and criminals in the
United States, you shall confer fully
with the chief of police or the chief
of the secret service of the city in
which you are located, furnishing
such official with detailed information
with regard to the meaning of the
term anarchist" as used in the immi-
grafton act of February 20, 1907, and
with regard to the inhibition of that
statute against aliens of the criminal
classes, explaining the powers and
Limitations imposed ny said statute
upon the immigration officials with
respect to such persons.
You should call to the attention OF
the chief of police or chief of the Sc
cret service the definition of "anar-
chist" contained In sections 2 and 3s
of the act of February 20, 1907, and
| the provisions of section 2 placing
| within the excluded classes persons
who have been convicted of or admit
| having committed a felony or other
| crime or misdemeanor, involving NOR
J al turpitude, pointing out that If any
such person Is found within the Unit
ed States within three years after
| landing or entry therein he is amen
| able to deportation under the provi'
| sons Of section 81 of the act.
The cooperation of said officials
should be requested, making it cleai
that in order that any particular an
! archist or criminal may be depOrted
evidence must be furnished showing
First. that the person in question Il
an allen, suject to the immigration
acts. Second, that he Is an anarchis
or criminal as defined in the statute
Third, the date of his arrival in tn,
United States, which must be within
three years of mis- arrest. Fourth, thu
! name Of the vessel of the transporta
| tion line by which he came If possi
BILE. Fifth, the name of the countr!
! whence he came. The details with re
/ Spect 70 the last three items are KEEP
! at the various ports Of entry in suci
| a manner as to be available If infOT
nation is furnished with respect L
| the anarchists name, the date Of hi
| arrival and the port of entry.
1t is desired that the above indi
Gated steps shall be taken at ono
and that no proper effort shall b
spared to secure and retain the co
| operation Of the local police and de
tective forces in an effort to rid tn
! country of alien anarchists and Grim
iuals falling within the provisions o
the statute relating to deportation.