The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-25
WORKERS PARTY
OUTLINES POLICY
ON FOREIGN BORN
Urges Councils Support
Farm-Labor Drive

the Councils Tor the PrOtect10n OF
Foreign Born Workers it was so instru-
mental in setting up to fight its sue
cessful battle against the forty odd
laws aimed to hit workingmen who
happened to be born in countries
other than the United States.
Efforts are now being detected to
build as many of these Councils, as
practicable, into bases for the organi-
cation of Farmer-Labor branches
which will be able to cope even more
successfully with the menace Of anti
foreign legislation. If the reaction
aries should succeed in smothering
the Teapot and Daugherty investiga-
tions there is likelihood that the
enemies of the foreign-born workers
will make last desperate effort to
rush thru some of their vicious bills
that have been held up so far.
In view of this danger the follow
ing plan of the Workers Party is of
tremendous significance to all work.
ingmen:
Comrades campaign lnttiat-
ed by our party for the organiza-
ton of Councils for Protection Of
the Foreign Born Workers to carry
on a fight against discriminatory
legislation directed against foreign
born workers has developed a mass
movement of native and foreign
workers against the proposed laws.
Councils representing thousands of
workers, in some cases tens of
thousands have been formed and
many mass meetings held. All kinds
Of workers organizations have
adopted resolutions opposing the
proposed laws thru our initiative.
immigration Committee Backs Up.
The pressure thus exerted has
had the effect of compelling the
Committee on immigration to leave
out Of the law reported to the House
of Representatives some of the
worst features Of the bills which
were introduced in Congress and
referred to the committee. The
johnson bill, reported to the House
of Representatives by the Commit
tee on immigration, however, con-
tains the following provisions:
/. Limits immigration to per
cent of the number of foreign born
Of each nationality in the United
States in 1890.
2. Provides that each immigrant
must secure an immigration certi-
ficate.
Photographs Required.
3. A photograph must be attached
to the Immigration certificate. The
applicant must answer questions
giving a detailed description of
himself. In this section there is
the provision that the Immigrant
must give "such additional informa-
ton as the secretary shall by regu-
lation prescribe as necessary to the
proper enforcement of the immigra-
ton and naturalization laws"
Under the authority given in this
section of the law the Secretary of
Labor may require statements from
each new foreign born worker COM
ing to this country as to his politi-
cal beliefs and union. utilization.
Would Bar Radicals.
4. Another section of the law
prescribes that no immigration GER
tifcate shall be issued to an lmmi-
grant eff it appears to the consular
officer, from statements in the APP
plication, or in papers submitted
Herewith, or otherwise, that the
immigrant is inadmissable to the
United States under the immigra-
ton laws" This section can be
used to exclude those whose politi-
cal views do not suit the ruling
class in the United States, for it
makes the test of securing an inn
migration certificate those laws un-
der which many workers whose
political views were contrary to the
interests Of the capitalists have
been deported in recent years.
5. The immigration certificate of
each immigrant will contain his
photograph will be kept on file in
Washington, thus providing for a
registration Of all foreign born
workers who come to this country
in the future.
6. The Johnson bill does not ap-
ply to foreign born workers now in
the United States, as did many of
ihe other bills introduced in the
House and Senate.
Our Policy.
/. While the immediate danger OF
registration, photographing an d
finger printing Of all foreign born
workers in this country is not so
great as it was earlier in the year,
the danger Of amendments to the
johnson bill still exists. The danger
Of such Legislation against foreign
born workers also continues as a
future threat.
2. The provisions Of the johnson
bill are Of such character that the
bill should be opposed by every
worker. Immigration is still more
limited than under existing law. BY
making the census Of 1890 the basis
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