An order of deportation was issued today against a naturalized Canadian citizen who came to the United States as a visitor and joined the American Nazi party.
The special inquiry officer of the U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, ruled that “to foment hatred against individuals, or against race and religion, cannot be regarded as conduct reasonably necessary to the pursuit of a visit or conduct reasonably allied therewith.”
The subject of the inquiry was John Pall, a native Hungarian who became a Canadian citizen and came to the United States last September in order to paint and sell his paintings, according to his own definition of the purpose of his visit which was intended to last for about two years. He joined George Rockwell’s American Nazi party, participated in its activities and lived at its headquarters.
When charged with non-compliance with non-immigrant requirements, Pall enjoyed the protection of the “commander” who acted as his attorney before A. Gold, the special inquiry officer. During the proceedings, the respondent did not answer some questions, pleading the Fifth Amendment. It was established that Pall engaged in picketing Sen. John F. Kennedy’s campaign headquarters and “carried an insect spray gun on occasion which apparently relates in some way to race extermination.”
The special inquiry officer ordered the deportation on two counts. That a visitor should be allowed to engage in activities necessary to carry out the purpose of his visit or activities which can reasonably be expected from a guest in the United States. The participation in Nazi activities, seeking to foment hatred, cannot be regarded as such conduct, and therefore constitutes a failure of compliance with a condition of non-immigrant.
It was held that he also failed to comply with another condition of the same status by acceptance of employment without prior approval by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Mr. Gold ruled that Pall had been employed by the American Nazi party by performing assignments given to him by that organization in return for which he received sleeping quarters.
The respondent was given time until December 12 to appeal from the deportation order to the Immigration and Naturalization Board. George Rockwell lists Pall as the international secretary of the World Union of Free Enterprise National Socialists.
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