The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-04-30

WASHINGTON. d c.. April sc
(JACL ADC)-In passing the Wal
ter Omnibus immigration and Ma
turalization Bill. the House last
week approved two substantive a
mendments to the omnibus legisla-
ton, the Washington office of the
JACL DISCRIMINATION Commit
tee reported today.
Both of the amendments favor
ably acted on by the House were
proposed by Congressman Emanuel
Celler ON ", chairman of the
House judiciary committee and
supported by Congressman Francis
f. Walter Cd, Pa, author of the
Walter omnibus bill and the chair
man of the House subcommittee on
immigration and naturalization.
Congressman Celler'S first amend
ment, which liberalizes the present
deportation proceedings, would ex-
empt from deportation those aliens
who within five years after entry
become institutionalized at public
expense because of disease. defect.
or deficiency arose subsequent to
their admission.
In supporting the amendment
Congressman Walter declared, Il
see no reason why the amendment
should not be adopted because. after
all, if a person becomes hospitali2ed
after he has met all of the require
ments for admission, it certainly
seems to me rather harsh treat
ment to say that because he has
become deficient mentally, incapa-
citated, he should have to return to
the country from whence he came -
Congressman Walter added that
in cases of this kind, under the
proposed law. the Attorney General
Is obliged to institute deportation
proceedings and he has no discre-
tionary power to grant relief THAT
is why this amendment is necessary
unless. of course, we want to take
the position that everybody should
be deported who becomes incapa-
citated" said Congressman Walter
The amendment was passed by a
voice vote.
The second amendment sponsored
by Congressman Celler and indors-
ed by CongressmanWalt provides
the alien, who has been denied en-
try by an immigration officer, with
the right of appeal to the Board OF
immigration Appeals, instead of
only authorized by an administra-
tive regulation.
congressman Celler, in speaking
to the amendment. referred to the
famous Ellen Knauff case and the
part played in it by Congressman
Walter, who as chairman of the
House Judiciary Subcommittee on
immigration and Naturalization
was instrumental in gaining Con-
gressional remedy for Ellen Knauff
a Czechoslovakian immigrant girl
who had been incarcerated for
months on Ellis Island without be
ing informed of the reasons for her
detention.
The amendment was passed with
80 ayes" and 26 hayes.
Among the amendments reject
ed were three by Congressman
George Meader (R. Mich who
said ne was trying to restore the
right of judicial review OF admins
trative decisions in the deportation
proceedings as provided by the
Walter omnibus bill
Declaring that the particular a
mendment under discussion was
unnecessary, Congressman Walter
stated, Il would like to call the at
tention of the gentleman to the fact
that on page 1863 of the bill. para
graph as. you will find what the
gentleman seeks to accomplish has
been written into the law and the
decision of the Supreme Court OF
the United States in the case OF
United States versus Sung has been
reinstated"
Congressman Walter emphasized,
The rider that was attached to the
deficiency appropriation bill has
been set aside through the repeal OF
that particular section. So the jul
dicial review is provided in all OF