Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-19
Immigration RULES
IN FORCE JUST NOW
An Interesting synopsis Recently Is
sued By Commissioner Williams
For General Public.
WHAT WILL PREVENT PERSON
FROM ENTERING AMERICA
Contract Labor, Anarchists, Those Who
Are Likely TO Be Public Charges
And Others Barred.

There is a good deal Of interest in
immigration laws and their execution
at this time, owing to the controversy
of President Wilson and congress. The
following is from circular recently
issued by Commissioner William viii
liamsi'
/. The immigration authorities de-
cline to determine whether or not an
immigrant is qualified to land until
after he has arrived and submitted
himself for inspection.
2. The immigration laws apply to
all aliens, whether they have resided
in the United States or not, Alien res
idents who go abroad, though with the
intention Of returning, are upon their
return nevertheless subject to inspec-
tion, and the $4 head tax is payable
on their account. A person who has
not yet obtained final citizenship pa.
pers, though he may have declared his
intention of becoming citizen, is still
an alien.
3. The immigration laws apply to
all aliens, irrespective of whether they
travel in cabin quarters or in the steer
age. All steerage aliens are brought
to Ellis Island for inspection as mat
ter Of course. Cabin aliens are usually
inspected on board between quarantine
and the pier, and those only brouhgt
to Ellis Island whose right to land is
not clear
4. The law provides that every alien
who does NOT appear to the examining
inspector to be "clearly and beyond a
doubt" entitled to land shall be de-
tanned for Especial inquiry" Such
inquiry occurs before boards composed
Of three officials with power TO admit
or exclude.
B. The principal excluded classes
are as follows:
Idiots, imbeciles, feeble-minded per-
sons, and epilepticS.
Insane persons and those who have
been insane within five years.
Persons who at any time have had
two or more attacks Of insanity,
Paupers and persons likely to be-
come public charges. (see pars, and
81
Persons afflicted with tuberculosis
or with loathsome or dangerous con.
tagious disease (inCluding trachoma)
Persons suffering from any mental
or physical defect which may affect
their ability to earn living, (see par.
lO.)
Criminals, polygamists and anarch.
lists.
Prostitutes, procurers, and persons
who are supported by or receive in
whole or in part the proceeds of pros.
titqtiou,"
Persons coming to perform manual
lSbor under contract made abroad, (See
par. l1.)
Persons whose tickets or passage has
been paid for by any association, mu'
nicipality, or foreign government.
Children under 16 unaccompanied by
either parent, except in the discretion
Of the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor, (see par, ls,)
0. Immigrants should come here
qualified to land and not expect TO
qualify after arrival through gifts Of
money from persons under no legal
obligation TO make them, The govern.
ment considers that they have but lit
tlo bearing on the question of admissi
hility, oven after tho immigrant has
been placed in possession thereof, cs.
pocially when made after detention or
exclusion.
z. The government Is under no OBJ
legation 10 receive or deliver to dctain.
cd immigrants remittanccs sent thcm
in It's caro-. II does so only as matter
Of convenience, at the sender's risk,
and TO the extent OF its ability to
transact this business without inter.
ference with official work. oftontimes,
through pressure Of official work, de-
lay in delivery is unavoidable
s. In determining whether or not
an immigrant is pauper or likely TO
become a public charge the immigration
authorities consider among other mat
tors his occupation, his proficiency IN
the same (including whore relevant
his physical ability 70 pursue II and
his mental aptitude therefor), the
number Of persons who may bo depend
ont upon him FOR support ethcr hor'
or abroad, his chances Of securing ant
holding employment aud the amount Of
money in his possession.
o. In the absence Of statutor,
provision no hard and fast rule car
be- laid down az TO tho amount Of
money an immigrant must bring with
him. In most cases, however II will
be unsafe for him to arrive with les
than $40, besides ticket to destination
while often he should havs more. II
any event he must have enough 4
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