Several bills for compulsory registration of aliens have been introduced in the Connecticut Senate by Senator Hackett, the last of which is a substitute for Senate Bill 629. It requires aliens residing in Connecticut to register in order to engage in business in the state or to be employed there and not only penalizes such aliens but also their prospective employers. The bill requires proof from Federal records as a condition of registration which it is almost impossible for every alien in the state to secure although he may be legally within the United States.
The bill is similar to the one which Michigan passed a couple of years ago and which was declared unconstitutional by the Federal Court in Michigan except that it does not attempt to provide for deportation under state authority.
A number of Jewish and general organizations are vigorously opposing the enactment.
Max J. Kohler, who was counsel in the Michigan Case is active in the opposition in behalf of the American Jewish Committee, the B’nai Brith, and the Baron de Hirsch Fund.
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