Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-10

he had expressed any belief the We
G. G. Richardson. manager of the
local chamber of commerce was to
call on Inspector Rodriguez later in
the day to discuss the regulations
and in the meantime Pedro A.
Chapa was in Mexico City seeking
notifications Of the regulations.
Rodriguez said this morning that
all residents of Brownsville must Sc
cure their regular courtesy cards be-
fore July Is or after that date they
would be clasSed as tourists and be
required to visit the office Of the
Mexican consul and obtain a one
trip passport before each trip across
the border.
Tourists-this means anyone liv-
ing outside of BroWnSville-now
must visit the consul's office in
Brownsville and secure a one-trip
passport before they can visit Mata-
moroS. This law has been in effect
since July l and will continue in
force until recalled by authorities In
Mexico City, Rodriguez said.
Mexican citizens. living in Browns
vile or any other part of the United
States can secure the necessary pass
ports from the Mexican immigration
authorities at the bridge without
securing a certificate OF citizenship
or character from the mayor Of
Brownsville or his agent, Rodriguez
| said.
J Letter Sent
A letter addressed to The Herald
by Rodriguez follows:
I'm your daily of July 8 there ap-
peared statements by Mr. r. B.
Creager saying that he had con-
ferred with me and that /, as i'm
migration chief. had authorized an
nouncement that the present Mex
lean immigration regulations per-
tanning to local Identification
cards and other requisites were not
now in effect. and that they would
not be put into effect until the last
day of the present month, and that
probably the regulations would not
be placed into effect at all.
Il respectfully ask for the accur-
acy of your paper that you make the
following correction.
TT IS not true that Mr.. Creager
has talked with the undersigned.
The one who talked to me was an
employee of the Gateway Bridge
company. He told me that Valley
citizens were crossing the Rio
Grande at ReynoSa and that the
local bridge company was suffering
losses on that account. He said that
a representative Of the bridge com
| pany wanted to make some kind Of
q statement to attract Valley people:
asking me, as it were, if l would al
low their representative to make a
statement.
Not having anything to do with
the bridge company, I answered
that they were at liberty to act as
they pleased. But by no means did
nv answer authorize or will I ever
| authorize the statement that the
new immigration laws are not in eff
feet. They are now in effect and
are being strictly enforced.
This refers to local cards and
passports for the Brownsville res
idents as well as for those that r.
side IL other parts Of the Uuited
States. All will have to bring the
proper consular documents, either as
tourists or Immigrants"
Mr.. Creager said today that one
Of the employees at the Gateway
bridge had brought the word to him
from the Mexican immigration u
thorities yesterday on which he
based the statement that the regu-
/ latiOns had been suspended.
This morning Rodriguez stated
that al Mexican citizens residing in
the United States do not have to
have a certificate giving their place
Of residence. All they have to do is
to come to the imn1igration office
and bring their photographs and
establish their identity as Mexican
citizens.
IF at the end Of July there are
persons that have not provided
themselves with the proper cards
and I have reason to believe that
they he'd not done so on account of
lack Of time. I may grant a few
more DAYS grace. but that is up
to me. However. if Mexican author
tiles order that no grace be given I
will give none" RadrirueZ said.