Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-09
IMMIGRATION
Head POINTS
OUT DETAILS
Measure in Effect on
July l Will Give
Privileges Which
Have Been Sought

The new law which goes into ef-
feet July /, authorizing registration
OF aliens without inspection mere
~ confers upon the aliens certain
privileges which have not In the
past been permitted and which
many aliens have been asking for
saws VIM. A. Whalen, district direc-
tor of immigration, in a letter ne
has issued to the press.
They have nothing whatever 70
fear from this law" his letter con-
tinues.
Whalen has issued an explanation
of the new law, which he hopes VII
serve to clarity its terms and allay
any alarm which has been OCCASION
ed by neutrality-suspicious. Of its terms
Aliens residing in the United
States continuously since June 5,
1921, are not required 10 register
under the law and only permitted
to do so if they desire. Whether
they register will have no bearing
IN deportations. Whalen says.
The statement issued by him fol-
lows:
Owing to the general and wide
suread misunderstanding in connec-
ton with the law which goes into
effect July 1 authorizing the regis
tration Of aliens who entered TINS
country prior to June 3, 1921, with
out inspection. the district director
of immigration at San ANTONIO
Texas. has issued the following oata
for the purpose OF clarifying the
situation and answering the numer-
n inquiries that have been made:
as The law provides that any
time after July / any alien not mel
igible to citizenship who entered the
limited States prior to June 3. 1871,
without being then or thereafter IN
speoted and admitted for permanent
Stav. NAV legaliZe his residence upon
Establishing TO the satisfaction OF
- commercial general OF immlgra-
ton that he
Entered the United states
prior to June 1881;
2-Has resided in the United
states continuously since sucn
entry;
as a person Of good moral
character; and
As not subject to deporta-
ton Nh.
nl Registration d~egalization Of
p-esidenceC or aliens under this law
IS not compulsory.
C) The law applies only 70 ahWns
Who entered the United States be-
fore June 3, 1921. and IN whose case
there is no record Of admission lot
permanent stay.
al This law does not apply 70
aliens lawfully within the United
states. and OF course such persons
should not attempt to register.
as Aliens will not be deported
for failure to register Qegalize their
r~esidence)
co. Aliens desiring TO avall tnem-
selves 81 the opportunity Of legal
izing their residence may DO So AZ
any time after July !. 1929 Inere
IS no time limit prescribed.
CD Aliens desiring to legalize their
residence will not need passports,
birth certificates. baptismal certiil-
Gates. or other similar documents.
C8O Application blanks will be FUR
nished BY the immigration service
without cost and will contain deti-
mite instructions as 70 the informa-
ton required. Blanks issued through
other sources will not be accepted.
9) The only fee charged by the
immigration service will be $50 to
be paid in the form Of a postal
money order payable to the commits
sioner geenral Of immigration,
Washington, d. c. This should be
attached to the application and de-
nvered or mailed TO an immigra-
ton office. Cash or checks will not
be accepted.
lO) No immigration officer is al
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