Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 2 May 1958 — Page 13

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Immigration Act Is Most Complex Immigration Law Little Understood By LOUIS CASSELS United Frees Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON (UP) — Behind the round-trip deportation of San Francisco draftsman Willi am

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Heikkila is one of the most complex, least-understood laws on the U. S. statute books. It is called the Immigration and Nationality Act. The current version was passed in 1952 and is commonly known as the McCar-ran-Walter Act. To the 2,833,000 aliens living in the United States, this manypaged law often looms much larger than the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. Any alien who runs afoul of its numerous provisions can be d e p o r t ed, no matter how long he has lived in

America. Heikkila, for example, has lived in this country for nearly 52 years. He came here with his parents from Finland when he was 10 weeks old It his parents had become naturalized citizens while he was a child, he would have automatically “derived” U. S. citizenship. Contrary to published reports, records of the immigration and Naturalization Service records show that neither of his parents ever became naturalized Americans. Heikkila could have applied for

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citizenship in his own right at 1 any time after he became 18. 2 Records show that he did file k s “declaration of intent” to become j a citizen — the so-called “first s papers” — when he Was 18. But s it was not until 1945, when he i was 39, that he filed an actual . petition tor naturalization. Petition Turned Down It was turned down because - Heikkila admitted at a hearing f that he had been a member of - the Communist Party from 1929 to 1939. ' r Whether Heikkila has had any

connection with Communist activities since 1939 is not an issue in his deportation ease. Under the i McCarran-Watter Act. an alien can be deported if it Is shown that ; he has been a member of the Communist Party, or that he espoused its doctrines, “at any time” after his entry into the United States. Immigration officials said this ; means that even one week’s ' membership in the Communist l Party 30 or 40 years ago is sufficient grounds for deportation of an alien.

What if an alien repe nisi youthful flirtation with Communism, breaks with the party and becomes strongly anti-Com-munist? Is he still subject to deportation? Technically, yes. But the law contains a provision under which such a person may appeal to Immigration authorities for “suspension of deportation.” He must show that he is now a person of “good moral character,” free 6t subversive learnings and that he would suffer “exceptional hardship” if deported.

Heikkila applied tor suspension of deportation in 1963, six years after the Immigration Service had started proceedings to expel Mm. His request was rejected first by a hearing officer and later by the Board of Immigration Appeals. Heikkila then took his case into the federal courts, where it has been bouncing around ever since. Although deportations for past or present Communist activity usually receive the moat publicity, they constitute only a tiny fraction of the total. During the last fiscal year,

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5,062 alien* weri? deported. Os these, only 12 were charged with a history of subversive activity. The vast majority of deportations — more than four > fifths of the total — involve people who never had any legal right to be permanent residents of the United States. Most Depertoes Entered Illegally In this category are aliens who sneak across the bonier or use false travel papers; those who come here on temporary visitors' permits and stay after their visas expire; and those who manage to get back into the country after I having been previously deported. Specific offenses for which an alien may be deported include selling narcotics, or becoming a narcotics add? et; becoming a prostitute’ or a panderer; carrying illegal weapons; and smuggling. Any alien who beeames a “public charge” or who is confined to a public Institution for “mental disease, defect or deficiency” within live years after entering the country also is subject to deportation. A deportee normally is sent to the country of which he is a citizen. However, there are a number of ifs and but* to this rule An alien sometimes is allowed to choose deportation to a I country other than his native land. The consent'of the country to which an alien is being sent must be obtained in advance, whether or not it ia his native land. International custom, reinforced in some cases by treaties, dictates that a country should always take back one of its own citizens who becomes unwelcome abroad.

Only Temporary CORNISH, Maine - W — Baek in 1916, Clarence Lord agreed to serve temporarily as a Sunday School teacher at the Federated Church until a permanent man could be found. Recently he celebrated his 40th anniversary on the job. One of his original pupils is now superintendent of the Sunday School. Hunting Note I DEEP RIVER, Conn. — (W — Accused of swerving his car to kill a pheasant. Ronald G. Hagg was fined a total of SSO for failing to drive to the right, using a motor vehicle in hunting, hunting out of season and hunting on Sunday. ' » ■- I'll! I 1.11 - -41 UM ■■ ■ , Better ' *Y JtAN AUIN ‘ universally popular Ground beef is probably one of the most universally liked meats. Serve it to any age group and it’s certain to be a favorite! The fact that it combines easily with a variety of foods accounts for some of its popularity. Beef Noodle Bake is one of “those extra good” combinations. Serve it with lettuce wedge salad, hot rolls, and lemon pie—it will be an economical but a party meal. Beef Noodle Bake 1 package (8 ounce) fine or medium noodles 1 pound ground beef * tablespoons shortening 1 can <1 pound 11 ounce) tomatoes 1 can (8 ounce) tomato paste 1 beef bouillon cube 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup finely chopped onion 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese ----- Cook noodles in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and rinse. Brown beef in hot shortening. z Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat slowly until oouiuon cube is dissolved. Stir in noodles. Pour into greased eight-by-twelve-by-two-mch baking dish. Bake in moderate oven (ISO’F.) one hour. Yield; Ten servings, For a smaller. family, this „ recipe can be divided in half. Or try preparing th* entire recipe and freeze half. „ Storing Hint* ' Fresh ground beef is best when used within forty-eight hours after it is purchased. Store in its original cjHUphane wrapper lOk'OreM part of the refngerator. AM Ground beef I|7*2> can be successM V/V folly frozen —it |M 470 is wise to do w this immediately after purchasing. tiMisssri tu«