[Enclosure]
General Order No. 86 of the Department of
Labor
Washington, April 1,
1927.
Subject: Land border
crossing procedure.
1. Hereafter aliens residing in foreign contiguous countries and
entering the United States to engage in existing employment or to
seek employment in this country will not be considered as visiting
the United States temporarily as tourists, or temporarily for
business or pleasure, under any provisions of the Immigration Law
which exempt visitors from complying with certain requirements
thereof; that is, they will be considered as aliens of the
“immigrant” class.
2. However, the following aliens of the said “immigrant” class
residing in foreign contiguous countries and who are now enjoying
the border crossing privilege may continue so to enjoy it upon the
payment of head tax, provided such head tax was assessible on aliens
entering permanently at the time of original admission and, provided
further, that they are not coming to seek employment.
- A.
- Aliens whose original admission occurred prior to June 3,
1921.
- B.
- Natives of nonquota countries whose original admission
occurred prior to July 1, 1924.
- C.
- Natives of quota countries whose original admission
occurred subsequent to June 2, 1921, and prior to May 11,
1922, who at the time of such admission had resided in the
Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, the Republic of Cuba, the
Republic of Mexico, or countries of Central or South
America, or adjacent islands, for a period of one
year.
- D.
- Natives of quota countries whose original admission
occurred subsequent to May 10, 1922, and prior to July 1,
1924, who at the time of such admission had resided in the
Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, the Republic of Cuba, the
Republic of Mexico, or countries of Central or South
America, or adjacent islands, for a period of five
years.
3. Aliens of all nationalities of the “immigrant” class whose
original admission occurred subsequent to June 30, 1924, will be
required to meet all provisions of the Immigration Laws applying to
aliens of the “immigrant” class. Aliens of this class already
enjoying the border crossing privilege, however, will be granted a
reasonable time, not to exceed six months from June 1, 1927, within
which to obtain immigration visas and otherwise comply with the
laws.
4. Aliens who have already complied with the requirements of the
Immigration Laws and this General Order may be permitted to continue
to enjoy the border crossing privilege.
5. Aliens who have complied with the requirements of this General
Order governing permanent admission will be considered as having
entered for permanent residence.
6. The use and issuance of identification cards to all classes of
aliens entitled to same will continue as heretofore.
7. Identification cards held by or issued to aliens of the
“immigrant” class shall be rubber-stamped as follows:
Immigrant
Dated this . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . ., 192 . ., at .
. . . . . .
. . . . . . .
Immigrant Inspector.
8. Identification cards held by or issued to aliens of the
“nonimmigrant” class shall be rubber-stamped as follows:
Nonimmigrant
Dated this . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . ., 192 . ., at
. . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
Immigrant Inspector.
9. To insure uniformity stamps furnished by the bureau, only, shall
be used and blank spaces, including that for signature, shall be
filled in by the use of indelible pencil.
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10. All identification cards heretofore issued, held by aliens who
can not, or do not, meet the requirements of law, regulations and
this order, will be taken up and canceled upon an incoming trip of
the holder and appropriate action taken.
11. The work of validating outstanding cards should proceed slowly,
systematically, steadily and persistently, and in such a manner as
to avoid confusion, congestion, interference with proper routine
administration and the giving of just grounds for complaint upon the
part of the traveling public.
12. The status of holders of identification cards shall be inquired
into periodically, preferably every six months from date stamped,
where practicable, but in any event not less frequently than once a
year. When inquiry has been so made, it will be evidenced by a
notation to show date of such inquiry and initials of the officer
upon the reverse of the card. When the holder of a “nonimmigrant”
identification card qualifies as an “immigrant,” a new
identification card shall be issued, stamped to show the correct
status.
George J.
Harris
Acting Commissioner
General
Approved:
Robe
Carl White
Assistant
Secretary
