Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26
Undesirable Aliens

n IlOfNlNE1 OENEftAL JAChSON mas confirmed the
belief often expressedn the Hearst newspapers that
there has been almost complete breakdown of facilities
for Kidding the United States of undesirable aliens
In amazingly frank letter to Chairman Summers of
the judiciary committee of the House of Representatives
Mr.. Jackson disclosed a shocking situation
Out of total of more than 5000 deportation war
rants ISSUED by the federal government against aliens he
reported more than 5000 have been incapable of
ton because of reasons beyond our control"
Mr.. Jackson said blunty that continued inability of
the United States to complete deportation proceedings
has started spreads dsrespect for the among
clements most dangerous to it.
"Such procedures he wrote to Mr.. Summers
arouses both the hatred and contempt of the alien and
Is well calculated to BUILD UP IN OUR MIDST A
GROUP OF DESPERATE AND DANGEROUS MEN"
THE cited by attorney general fully support
| this warning
He reported that among the undesirable aliens
remaining in this country because deportation laws
imperative against them the following;
Three thousand, nine hundred fortyseven whose
countries refuse passports permitting their
One thousand two hundred ffty-four natives of
Russia which is the major of subverve agents and
saboeurs actively seeking the overthrow of the American
government
Eight hundred ffty-two aliens known to be
CRIMINALS
Seven hundred seventythree aliens who have been
convicted of MAJOR crimes.
Forty-five violators of the narcotic laws
Thirty-four counterfeiters.
This is obviously only partial termination of the
whole problem but is sufficient to illustrate the alarm
ing and appalling proportions and nature of the problem.
1t is certainly sufficient to justify the statement by
Attorney General Jackson that:
For criminal classes of depOrtees CONFINEMENT
preceding deportation is the only alternative 1
suggest"
NF COURSE all criminal aliens should be confined.
~ Why should not ALL undesirable aliens, whose
presence in this country has been held be nmca to
interests, also be confined?
Why not make the place of confinement isolated
penal colony preferably island off American shores
from which further abuse of hospitality and further
encroachment democratic system and further sabo
tage of our peace and security will be impossible?
Attorney General Jackson has put this vital issue
squarely up to Congress, where it belongs.
Is it not the function of Congress- when laws neces-
fer the protection of the American people lacking
ineffective. to provide laws which WILL protect us
Is it not inseparable from all other measures of
national defense close the gaps protective
through which those conemptuous of institutions and
intent their destruction here originally and remain
here despite existing laws
1t has been said repeatedly in the Hearst newspapers
that undesirable aliens would find their exits from
this country quickly enough and in fact would think twice
before coming here at ALL if imprisonment in an isolated
penal colony confronted them a certainty
Let the Congress present them with that alternative
the choice of GETTING OUT prsonand most of them
will provide and their deportation facilities.