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Domestic News January 8, 1928

Douglas Daily Dispatch

Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona

What is this article about?

Representative Blanton proposes a seven-year immigration ban except for seasonal labor from Canada and Mexico, strengthening laws and deporting unlawful aliens, until January 1, 1935. Chairman Johnson seeks increased deportation funding.

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House Bill Would Stop Immigration To U. S. For 7 Years

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (P)—A prohibition for seven years against all immigration except seasonal labor from Canada and Mexico and a material strengthening of the existing immigration laws, including certain provisions of the LaFollette seaman act, was proposed today in a bill by Representative Blanton, democrat, Texas.

Chairman Johnson, of the house immigration committee, announced he would seek to increase by $500,000 the $925,000 appropriation carried in the labor department supply bill for deportation of aliens during the fiscal year beginning next July.

Blanton's bill proposed suspension of all immigration, except seasonal labor, "until January 1, 1935; the deportation of all aliens unlawfully in the country as well as those aliens who withdrew their declarations to become citizens to dodge military service and the registration of all aliens remaining.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Immigration Bill Deportation Aliens House Committee

What entities or persons were involved?

Representative Blanton Chairman Johnson

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

Jan. 7

Key Persons

Representative Blanton Chairman Johnson

Event Details

A prohibition for seven years against all immigration except seasonal labor from Canada and Mexico and a material strengthening of the existing immigration laws, including certain provisions of the LaFollette seaman act, was proposed today in a bill by Representative Blanton, democrat, Texas. Chairman Johnson, of the house immigration committee, announced he would seek to increase by $500,000 the $925,000 appropriation carried in the labor department supply bill for deportation of aliens during the fiscal year beginning next July. Blanton's bill proposed suspension of all immigration, except seasonal labor, until January 1, 1935; the deportation of all aliens unlawfully in the country as well as those aliens who withdrew their declarations to become citizens to dodge military service and the registration of all aliens remaining.

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