Document: 330 U.S. 724 67 S.Ct. 1004 91 L.Ed. 1204 UNITED STATESv.HOY. No. 585. Argued and Submitted March 14, 1947. Decided April 7, Appeal from the District Court of United States for Southern California. Mr. Peyton Ford, Washington, D.C., appellant. Henry G. Bodkin, Los Angeles, Cal., appellee. Justice BLACK delivered opinion Court. 1 A Attorney filed an information in a Federal charging that appellee, Lem Hoy, 'did attempt to induce, assist, encourage, solicit, certain alien persons migrate as contract laborers * who were not duly entitled under Act February 5, 1917, or enter any other law States, defendant then there well knew.' The conduct charged was made offense by § 5 1917 Immigration referred information. 39 Stat. 874, 879, 8 U.S.C. 139, U.S.C.A. 139. Hoy appeared, waived indictment, asked bill particulars, moved dismiss on ground had been repealed 5(g) Farm Labor Supply Appropriation 1944. 58 11, 15, 16, 50 U.S.C.App., Supp. V, 1355(g), U.S.C.A.Appendix, 1355(g). particulars showed written letter living Mexico induce them come work him. In told 'it makes no difference if you pass contraband (smuggle in), whenever catches I will get out with bond.' also directed aliens see man near border would 'bring' $25, stated 'arrange everything.' It stipulated wanted men him agricultural laborers. 2 Holding 1944 inapplicable such farm laborers, therefore those induced their entry, dismissed Since this dismissal based construction Government sought apply it information, case is properly here direct appeal 18 V 682, 682; 28 345, 345. 3 Act, its terms, designed facilitate war-time employment, immigration into limited stay, North, South, Central America, islands adjacent thereto. determining whether dismissed, appropriate us consider Congress intended remove all restrictions, enforceable sanctions, against western hemisphere; at same time repeal, only provision which prohibited entering country, but also, longstanding criminal persons, barred law, enter.1 If has these effects, marks complete reversal congressional policy followed more than half century.2 4 line policy, purpose according title, 'To regulate to, residence in, States.' provided detailed qualifications be admitted country. Certain completely barred, idiots, epileptics, chronic alcoholics, vagrants, criminals, polygamists, prostitutes, afflicted loathsome dangerous contagious diseases, advise, advocate, teach opposition organized government overthrow force, illiterates, defined encouraged country offers promises employment. further deportation improperly aliens, authorized promulgation regulations enforce various provisions looking exclusion except qualified prescribed statutory standards. Pursuant broad terms supplementary Acts, bureau naturalization, now part Department Justice, established examine seeking admission otherwise administer laws interior borders.3 does face purport relax standards very way. abolish screening, administrative enforcement function authorities. Indeed sponsor Senate floor explained measure proposed certain, strict control immigrants, stay workers pursuant wholly temporary, 'we' sponsored 'are way interfering firmly national policy.'4 6 Section relied excepting restrictions set below.5 noted section permit entrance who, former law. exceptions long list nonadmissibles Acts are these: illiterates have whose passage paid corporations persons. By specifically lifting barriers respects, left effect physical mental defectives, etc. And even granted unconditional, could still 'for conditions may required Commissioner Naturalization approval General *'. 7 pursuance authority authorities promulgated provide detail 'in respects admissible laws, except,' particular designated Act. Code Fed.Regs. 115 (Cum.Supp.1943). shown House reports hearings vast program carried remain conform regulations, accordance, so far concerned, agreements Mexico.6 Far abolishing responsibilities examining approving supervising treaty although changing some actually increased them. Aliens must make lawful entry places examination, registration. Those do meet minor turned back. permitted subject supervision, control, early authorities.7 This brings contention cannot prosecuted because provides 'shall importation title.' But inducing encouraging Mexican whom he wrote 'under title.'8 He allegedly inviting disregard definance 'this title' Thus (he) charge, clarified true, urging without passing through stations, regard length they reason disease, weakness, disqualifications regulations. 9 rules after proper proofs officials qualified. true fill need removing prohibition would-be employers' foreign States. we persuaded specific limitations requisites it, can interpreted authorize employers invite, offer rewards circumvent processing defiance removed obstacles might hinder performance duties; think license obstruct performance. should dismissed. 10 Reversed. Compare 894, 163, 163 (crime aid assist person believes violent government); 880, 43 166, 145, 145 bring diseases); 45 1551, 180a, 180a place point, elude examination). See 35 Stat 1152, 550, 'Whoever directly commits act constituting aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, procures commission, principal.' 23 332; 32 1213; 34 898; 41 1008; Holy Trinity Church v. 143 457, 463—465, 12 511, 513, 514, 36 226. 22 214, 24 415, 26 1085, 780, 825, 828, 37 736, 737, 54 1238, §§ 100 103, 100—103. 90 Cong.Rec. 864 (1944). 'In order employment native-born residents North South thereto, desiring perform labor during continuation hostilities present war, resident shall exempt payment head tax charges, excluding relates requirements literacy, corporations, government, others; (but including exaction bond insure ultimate departure States) General; event require documentary evidence brith unable furnish, requirement admitting officer point where seeks official proof satisfactory native claimed his birthplace. Each identification card (with photograph fingerprints) lieu requirements, registration Alien Registration 1940. Any foregoing fails maintain status depart accordance taken custody warrant issued deported 20 1917. Sections title. No title enemy alien.' 5(g), 1944, 15—16, U.S.C.App.Supp.V. H.Rep.No.246, 78th Cong., 1st Sess., 3, 4, (1943); H.Rep.No.358, Sen.Rep.No.157, (1943). For example, governing wartime our right determine needed most send there. Other 10% each worker's wages earmarked returned deposit Mexico, working specified These close supervision 56 1759 1768; 57 1152—1163. phrase refers 'Farm 1944,' 5(l), 17, 1355(l).

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