Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-08-09 | Page 8 | Alien Registration Plan Explained

Ali Alien ien Explained Additional details of the national alien registration regis drive to begin August 26 were announced here Friday by G. G F. F Gower acting district district dis dis- dis director Immigration and naturalization service U. U S. S department department department de de- de- de of justice More than than alien residents residents resi resI- dents of the United St States tes are expected expected expected ex ex- to be registered during the period August 26 to December 26 Mr 1 lr Gower said The recently enacted law requires re- re requires re- re quires all 14 years of ege age ge or older to register in person and end be bee fingerprinted Alien children children children chil chil- dren under 14 years of age will be registered by their parents or guardians but upon attaining their fourteenth birthday must appear for personal reg registration str tion and fin fin- Fine of 1000 and imprisonment imprisonmentS S months is prescribed for failure failure failure fail fail- ure ure to to to register for refusal to be fingerprinted or for making false statements Aliens will be requested to establish lish- lish identification declare when and by what means they entered the United States giving name of vessel essel if U by sea They must hi st describe any military or naval service they have had list names of organizations to which they belong belong be be- long Jong and describe activities in any group group with which h a affiliated No- No tice Uce of change of address must be given wIthin five days after such change All information will wIlI be kept secret se secret se- se cret and loyal Joyal alien residents will iII be fully protected Mr Gower said Certificates of registration will wIlI be I given who comply with the law as a protection against any unjust discrimination I