The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-24

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in Cuba. there are 20 .Oeo E 'iE1s
mean aliens hiding Their time AM
turn to smuggle themselves in.o
the United States. and many 'hou,
sands across the Mexican a. .o
Canadian border accord1ng ~ -
Secretary Of Labor Davis OF - ~.
proving the immigration law ou ie
of several timely Suggestions
that there be registration OF =. ~
unnaturalized foreigners in me
United States. That is one OF IN
pivotal points in a comprehensive
Immigration bill Oh. r. SAID IN
1roduced in the House of Repres-
entatives on May 81. 1921 by Re
preventative BENJAMIN T.. Rosen-
bloom Of West Virginia He mas
been accorded the courtesy or
hearings on his bill from time to
time by the committee on tmml-
grafton and Naturalization, %
which it was referred, but beyond
that he has not been successful ~
getting that committee to act.
TODAY, he called the attention of
Secretary Davis to his bill as car
rying the suggestions advanced by
the cabinet member to meet I'M
migration problems that are OF the
gravest concern to the government
at the present time, and he asked
Secretary Davis, il after reading
and studying his bill and finding
he approved it. that he join with
him (Mr Rosenblom) in getting
committee action on it. In other
words, the West Virginia repres-
entative solicits the backing of the
administration for his bill. With
help like that he can get it out
of committee and on to the calen-
dar of the House, he feels conf1-
dent.
The immigration problem is one
which the first district congress
| man became deeply interested In
before he entered Congress. and
| his interest in it has never waned,
but on the contrary he has devoted
| a lot of time. study and researcn
to it. and has on file mass, OF
timely data and large quantity
of literature bearing on the sub
| ject. He has ideas about how to
i handle immigration which became
familiar to the people in the
i first congressional district when
/ he campaigned for his seat in the
| House two years ago. One OF the
| first bills introduced by him was
an immigration bill containing his
ideas Of what the law should be.
and H. r. 6427 is a revision OF
/ his earlier offerings more
thorough and complete plan.
The Rosenb1om bill provides
that ever alien 16 years and over.
/ seeking entrance into the Unite'l
/ States shall, in addition to all
other requirements, file with the
| Officials at the port Of entry q
| sworn statement of his intention
| of qualifying for American citizen
| ship. At the same time he is reg
istered and given certificate !.
/, That is the method taken to keep
official tab on all unnaturalized
aliens.
| Two years from the date OF his
! registration. the alien must make
a declaration of his intention OF
| becoming citizen and failure 10
do so within six months after the
| expiration Of three years from his
| declaration of intention to becom 6
| a citizen. the alien must have quail
| flied and secured his naturalization
| papers. Failure to do SO within
| six months after this date. five
year period all told. is deemed
/ Just cause for his immediate de:
/ portation During the probationary
period of five rears,; should the
alien be convicted Of felony, ne