The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-27
PERSONS NOT ADMITTED TO THE
UNITED STATES.


For the information of American
Jews as well as for their relatives who
intend to come to this country, an alb
stract of the United States Immigra-
ton Laws, specifying the classes OF
persons not admitted to the country, Is
given below:
Besides those mentioned above. who
come here without passports or with
passport but without a visa from an
American consul, the following are not
allowed to enter:
Feeble minded persons, such as
idiots and imbeciles; also epiiepties
and insane persons.
Beggars.
Persons afflicted with consumption
CT with any other contagious diseases.
Criminals, polygamists, anarchists
or persons who believe In or advocate
the overthrow by force or violence
Of the government of the United
States, or Of all forms of law, or VINO
tlisbelieve in or are opposed to or.
ganized government, or who advocate
the assassination Of public officials or
who advocate or teach the unlawful
destruction of property.
Prostitutes, or persons directly or
Indirectly connected with the practice
of prostitution.
Contract laborers, that is, persons
who have been Induced assisted, en-
couraged or solicited to emigrate to
this country.
Stowaways, except that any such
stowaway, otherwise admissible may
be allowed to enter at the discretion
of the Secretary of Labor (this eScep-
ton does not apply to stOwaway VINO
comes here without passport or with
enc, but without u visa by an Amer
lean consult.
All children under sixteen (16) who
are unaccompanied by or do not come
to one or both of their parents, al
tho if, in the opinion of the Secretary
of Labor. they are not likely to be-
come n public charge and are other
wise eligible, they may Ike allowed to
enter.
All aliens over sixteen (16) years
of age who cannot read the English
language or some other language or
dialect, including Hebrew or Iiddish.
Exceptions are allowed in the case OF
n father or grandfather over fifty-fNe
(55) years of age, wife. mother,
IL grandmother or unmarried or wild
owed daughter who comes to any adj
missible alien legally admitted to the
United States or to any citizen OF the
United States Such persons. if other
wise admissible. are allowed to lana
whether they can read or not.
Note-The following classes Of per-
sons are exempted from the operation
of the literacy test: All aliens VINO
are able to prove that they are seek
ing admission to the United States to
avoid religious persecution in the
country of their last permanent resi-
dence, whether such persecution in the
country of their last permanent resi-
dence be evidenced by acts of persecu-
ton or by laws, or governmental reg
ltluJlOUS JulL uisCEiIuiuhlc uSoASS 's'AS
aliens or the race to which he belongs
because of his religious faith.
The provision which excludes con
tract laborers, that is, persons VINO
have secured employment in this couh-
try before coming here, does not Apply
to professional actors, artists, lectur-
ers, singers, nurses, ministers OF an!
religious denomination professors Tor
colleges or seminaries, persons belong
ing to any recognized learned PROBES
sion or persons employed as domestic
servants.
A head tax of eight tSS.00) dollars
is levied On each Immigrant with the
exception of children under sixteen
years of age accompanied by their
parents or parent. This tax is usual
ly added by the steamship .compa mes
to the price of passage.
Warning to Newly Admitted lmmi'
grants.
The law of the United States pro
vides that an immigrant who. having
resided less than five years III this
country, receives free imedica. treat
ment in hospital or in any other