Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
LAREDO MOVES
TO AID ALIEN
10 STAY here
Bulletins Printed A.
long Border Reveal
How to Legalize En-
try To u. 5.
Special to The Herald)

N0DLAAAA ~ AN &AAF
HARLINGEN. May ia number
Of important factors are drawing to-
gether along the entire bOrderland
in a general move to prevent a Sc
rious shortage Of labor in this sec
ton.
Taking 1t for granted that the
Box bill or some other such reStric-
tive measure on immigration will be
passed, the factors interested in the
labor situation are ~centering their
attention on legalizing entry Of la
borerS who are in this country at
the present time.
During the past few days thou
sands Of copies Of circulars. news
papers and letters have been SCAT
tered broadcast over the entire bor-
derland. informing Mexican aliens
what steps are necessary for them TO
have their entry into this country
made legal.
The Laredo Chamber OF Com
merce Is sending out thousands of
copies of a communication giving
steps necessary to have such en-
trance made legal. Several thou
sand copies Of this bulletin have
been purchased by Valley chambers
OF commerce, and are being dis
tributed.
Several individuals and concerns
have gone to the expense of having
bulletins printed and distributed.
Twenty-Five thousand such circu-
lars were distributed from Edel-
STEMS furniture stores.
Meetings are being held at which
persons familiar with the legal
steps in such cases have explained
them. The last Of these meetings
held here, with about 500 Mex
leans present. "A similar meeting
was held at Mercedes the previous
night. and an organization TO help
disseminate information on immi-
grafton was formed.
A general change in the labor and
immigration situation has taken
place throughout this section Of the
~borderland during the past few
weeks. the shift being toward en-
forcement Of the law. but legalizing
OF entry of all those aliens who are
here now. except In cases where
they are criminals.
The general agitation created sew
eral weeks ago by stories of whole
sale deportations and mistreatment
OF Mexican aliens has subsidized with
general discrediting Of these stories.
The stories. ii was explained. had
their origin principally in the fact
that a number of aliens who have
been in the Valley a number of
years have been deported. which is
a departure from the past activities
in this matter.
Authorities on the steps necessary
to secure legal entry into the United
States differ principally in the time
that the alien has been here. The
notice sent out by the Laredo
Chamber Of Commerce states that
II the alien has been here more than
five years, he is entitled to stay, un-
less a criminal.
In most cases the Mexicans are
being advised to 60 to immigration
first, and follow the
necessary steps as outlined TO them
there, to secure legal entry.
A translation of portions OF the
circular which explain the law and
rulings Of the United States immi-
grafton department follows:
Those Mexican citizens who re-
side in this country after having on
entry from their last travels to Mex
leo. complied with all the immigra-
ton laws then in effect. and who
therefore are registered in the inn
migration offices Of the places
where they entered. need have no
fear whatever of being deportec or
moleSted by the inspectors OF imml-
grafton or by the agents Of the bor-
der patrol. unless they commit some
crime that the law Furnishes with
deportation. See paragraph 8.
PIT may be said in general terms
that the Mexican whose first entry
TO the United States is not register
ed in the proper immigration office.
but who can prove having resided
in the United States without inter-
ruption for more than five years
provided always that his last entry
to this country was made previous
to the first OF July. 1924. has a right
To remain here without being de-
ported. Naturally each case IS SUD-
iect TO investigation in order to de-
termine the true situation Of the
person who may find himself in this
condition.
3-The right which the law gives
to persons comprehended In para
graph 2. does not protect those who
are accused or convicted of certain
crimes. such as the importation or
sale Of herois drugs. prostitution or
crimes implying depravity. for these
individuals are deported even II they
have resided in the United states
five years or more.
4-The fact of passing TO Mexican
territory even for a brief instant,
DESTROYS the right Of remaining,
mentioned in paragraph 2. For eX-
ample. II a person who may have
entered the United States without
complying with all the legal re-
uuirements, but has more than five
consecutive years Of residence IN
this CITY LAREDO Is meant} passes
to Nuevo Laredo. but for a few min
utes and returns 70 Laredo imme-
diately thereafter, If he has not
provided himself with q consular
visa. he will not be admitted. not
withstanding his long residence in
United States territory. In case he
should succeed in returning with
out being detained. he is subject to
being deported If his second entry
to this country is discovered.
Sat times the immigration au-
thorities offer TO persons found ille-
galIy in the United States. the priv
ilere OF returning 10 Mexico volun-
tarily. that is without following the