The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-05
legislation on Right to Stay

pense, in lieu OF deportation; or
90 suspend deportation of such
alien If he is not ineligible for ma
turalization or If ineligible, such in
eligibility for naturalization or If
ineligible, such ineligbility is solely
by reason of his race. If he finds
(a) that such deportation would
result in serious economic detri-
ment to a citizen or legally resi-
dent alien who is the spouse, par
ent, or minor child of such de-
portable alien; or (b) that such a
lien has resided continuously IN
the United States for seven years
or more and is residing in the Uni
ted States upon the effective date
of this Act. If the deportation Of
any alien is suspended under the
provisions of this subsection for
more than six months, all Of the
facts and pertinent provisions of
law in the case shall be reported
to the Congress with the reasons
for such suspension. These reports
shall be submitted on the LIST and
18th day of each calendar month
in which Congress is in session.
If during the session of the Con-
greSs at which case Is reported,
or If a case is reported less than
thirty days prior to the close of
the session, then during the next
session of the Congress, either of
the two Houses passes a resolution
stating in substance that it does not
favor the suspension of such de-
portation, the Attorney General
shall thereupon deport such alien
in the manner provided by law. If
during the session of the Congress
at which case is reported, or If
case is reported less than thirty
days prior to the close of the ses-
sion, then during the next session
of the Congress, either of the two
Houses does not pass such re-
solution, the Attorney General
shall cancel deportation proceed
ings upon the termination of suLh
session, except that such proceed
ings shall not be Cancelled in the
case of any alien who was not le-
golly admitted for permanent re-
sidence at the time of his last en-
try into the United States, I'M
less such alien pays the Commits
sioner of Immigration and Naturali-
cation fee of $18 (Which fee
=, shall be deposited in the Treasury
of the United States as miscellan-
eous receipts, Upon the cancel
lation of such proceedings in any
case in which fee has been paid
the Commissioner shall record the
aliens admission for permanent
residence as of the date of his last
entry into the United States and
the Secretary of State shall, if the
alien was quota immigrant at the
time of entry and was not charged
to the appropriate quota, reduce
by one the immigration quota OF
the country of the aliens nation
atty as defined in section IL Of
the Act of May &c, 1924 (U. S. c.,
title 8, sec. 212), Tor the fiscal
year then current at the time of
cancellation or the next following
year in which quota is available:
Provided, That no quota shall be
reduced by more than so per cent
UNI in any fiscal year: Provided
further, That the provisions of
clause (2) of this subsection shall
not apply to cases in which bills
have been introduced in Congress
and which have been considered
by committee of Congress on
their merits but which have not
received favorable action by such
committee prior to the date of en-
actment of this amendatory sub
section"
SEC. 2 No private till or resolu-
ton authorizing or directing the
relief of any alien under the immi-
grafton and naturalization laws
shall be introduced unless the At
torney General shall submit a report
to the Congress in an individual
case setting forth that such alien
exhausted all administrative r.