Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
]. S. AGENTS SPEED |
SMUGCLER PROBE.
Doak Asks Public to Aid as
Roundup of Huge Gang
Is Started.
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ring, serving among other things, in
the capacity Of spoilers" who intro
duced the smugglers to aliens with
whom the attorneys had come into
professional contact.
The Secretary issued a. warning to
all aliens, here legally or Illegally, to
keep away from gangsters and such
attorneys and to come direct to him
when in doubt as to their status in the
United States. He promised he would
see that justice is done them.
Mr.. Doak explained that shortly after
he entered office, nine months ago, he
discovered there were schemes being
practiced whereby poor people were
being subjected to all forms Of graft
and what may call rank racketeering.
by the use to q large extent of our i'm
migration laws for furtherance of these
daInnable practices"
An investigation, he said, disclosed
that various devices were being used
by which to smugHle aliens and that
the price extorted for this service has
been limited only by the ability Of the
immigrants and their families to pay.
Assistant for Agents.
He appointed Murray w. Carson OF
New York as Assistant Secretary Of
Labor to supervise and assist the agents
investigating the racketeering. A short
time ago Mr. Carson and United
States Attorney Medalie announced
they had unearthed several gigantic
systems Of alien smuggling and meth
DDS OF eXtortion Of money from
sliens" who had been legally or
Illegally admitted.
Mr.. Doak cited one case where de-
narration UaFr0rta had ham
feited and exhibited to aliens with a
demand that money ranging from 500
to $500 be Immediately turned over to
the bogus warrant holders or they
would be deported. He declared that
as to how much money had been ex-
torted in this scheme could not be es-
timated, but he believed 1t had reached
considerable proportions.
The cabinet officer also cited othet
cases whereby number Of re-entry
blanks had been forged. enabling racket
GERS TO receive from $1,000 to $4,000
upon delivery Of an alien here. He
warned against faxed agencies having
letter heads and advertising matter
pretending to be able TO aid immigrants
to enter the country, and cited other
methods employed to extort money.
Although not directly indicated by
Mr.. Doak, one case was cited which
concerned a woman who was smuggled
into this country She entered into q
little business which proved successful
over a period of six years, during which
time she contributed regularly to the
agent who brought her in.
Scheme to LegaIize Stay.
Finally, according to Secretary Doek,
she became desperate over the con-
tinued Matchmaking. and desiring to
legalize her illegal entry, she entered
attorney whom we now have under
arrest, and the smuggler who brought
her into the United States to accom-
plish legalization Of her stay in the
country by marrying a man she had
never seen until she met him at the
marriage license bureau"
With four letters Of personal intro
duction from a prominent attorney in
Washington, who specialized in immi-
grafton cases and who never had seen
her or the man she was to marry, and
crisp, new marriage certificate in
her hand, this couple proceeded to
enter Canada. accompanied by the
attorney and the smuggler."
Mr.. Doak pointed out that no time
was lost in getting a non-quota i'm
migration visa from the American
consul for the bride by which she was
able legally to return to the United
States as the wife Of an American
citizen. The bridegroom was rewarded
with an automobile and S45 in cash for
his part in the transaction, but he was
forced by the racketeers to bring back
in the machine two undesirable citi-
zens. They also promised him an an
nulment Of the marriage, which so far
has not been obtained.
The Secretary said a number Of in
dividuals and societies who are so
vehemently protesting against our. &C.
tivities" perhaps have selfish or per-
sonal interest because, he said, in some
instances I'VE have found that these
same individuals and societies have
been used in the furtherance OF the ne
farious practice"
Aid Asked Against Graft.
In conclusion, the Secretary said:
Il therefore particularly appeal not
only to the native-born, but the for
eign-born people in this country to
join with us in the effort to see that
this graft and extortion IS stopped.
whereby millions of dollars have been
wrung from the poorest Of the poor
within our land. It is not my inten-
OF people, but I am endeavoring to
enforce the law and to protect the for
eign-born people within our country
from the damnable methods resorted to
by those crooks and gangsters. many of
| whom are parading under the guise of
friends and protectors of the poor In
this effort I will in no manner slack,
but shall increase the activities of the
Labor Department from coast to coast
. in the hope that may effectively
break up these practices. However, in
dining so want IL distinctly Under.
stood that we will not permit illegal
or improper methods to be resorted to
| in the accomplishment of our purpose. "
The text Of Secretary Doak's speech
| is in the editorial section of today's
paper.
Duranco Governor Named.