The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-28
DRAFT BILL To
PROVIDE ALIEN
APPEALS BOARD
Measure Designed to Stamp
Out Star Chamber De-
portation Practice.
BY WALKER STONE
Times stan Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov. pa bill
to stamp out star chamber prac-
tees in the deportation Of aliens
has been drafted for introduction in
congress, when it reconvenes a
week from today.
The authors Of the measure are
Reuben Oppsnheimer, Baltimore at
torney, and Howard E. Wahren-
brock, formerly with the legislative
department Of Duke university, and
, now on the staff of the University
of Michigan.
Oppenheimer and Wahrenbrock
were on the staff Of the Wicker
sham commission, and aided in
its investigation of deportation
methods.
The proposed bill has the per-
sonal approval of George w. Wick
crsham, chairman Of the late COM
mission.
The BILL" said Wickersham, "em-
bodies the recommendations which
we made in our report, and hope
it will be favorably acted upon by
congress"
Appeals Board Provided
Broad powers, under the terms of
the bill, are conferred upon a board
Of alien appeals, to be composed of
five members, not more than three
Of whom belong TO the same poll
tical party. The members are to
be appointed by the President ito
hold office during good behavior"
at a salary of $4,000 year.
Bureau Of immigration agents, who
now arrest aliens wholesale with
out warrants, and hold them in
communicate, would be forbidden
to make arrests without warrants
issued by the appeals board.
The bill gives the board quasi
judicial powers, with authority to
subpoena witnesses and to compel
testimony.
Discretionary powers conferred
upon the board by the bill would
soften the rightly of existing de-
portation statutes, and the judicial
powers would leave immigration
agents with only the authority to
arrest and prosecute.
Broad Powers Given
Section 8, the most important
part of the new bill, says that the
board, in it's discretion, may order
an alien released from custody, re-
fuse to issue a deportation war
rant, or stay the execution of a
warrant Of an alien;
y 81 Who has a spouse who is a
citizen of the United States =.
or
% Upon whom a citizen of the
United States other than a spouse
OF the alien, is dependent for sup
port, or
80. Who at any time lawfully has
entered and resided in the United
States, where such residence has
continued for over three years, if
such alien is found by the board to
be a desirable resident of the United
States, or
q. Who has resided in the United
States for period of not less than
five years before attaining the age
of 10, or
Protect Aliens Lives
/. IS. Who is deportable only be-
cause of his illegal entry into the
United States or because of his be-
coming a public charge, or both
occurred while he was under 18
years of age.
IS. Who has resided in the United
States for a period of not less than
five years, If such alien is found by
the board to be desirable resident
of the United States
Another provision would protect
an alien against deportation to his
home country where he can show
that his life Or liberty might be en-
dangered IN that country because
: of religious or political opinions.
Such an alien would be allowed to
go at his own expense to any other
country willing to receive him.