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v* f ‘ ‘ “MN _ MER TMMEDIATE RELEASE _-PRQDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1955 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Immigration Commissioner Joseph M. Swing announced the deportation today of Claudia Scholnick, alias Claudia Jones, a British subject, on Ae a warrant charging that she was eetive in Communist Party affairs after 1" her entry into the United States. ere ( Mrs. Scholnick departed for England toda LO Elizabeth" from New York. Mrs. Scholnick was born in Trinidad, British West Indies, February 21, 1915. Sne last entered the United States at New York, February 9, 19e4, as an immigrant. A warrant was igsued for her arrest on October 27, 1947 under applicable immigration laws making membership in the Commmict Party , @ ground for deportation : 2 {A The Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed Mrs. Scholnick's aa Ld RNY appeal from the Service decision finding her deportable, and the order oe . o 5 of deportation became final on October 27, 1952. Meantime, Mrs. Scholnick Sk = &| was convicted of conspiracy to violate the Smith Act Januery 21, 1953 ° | — S ay by a New York Federal jury. She served a sentence of one year and a Sed ZB w)| dey in prison end was fined $2,000. ; ee i _ 2 sa a7, rT ony = Fal a 7 oo a =ametA oo = = la In connection with tne deportation, Commissioner Swing said ~ | “== = ~~ "This is another example of the concentrated effort being exerted ae yee S by the Inmigration and Naturalization Service to rid the country of all : ry | gt atl oh —s i t = = aliens who accepted our hospitality end then became a part of the 7 2 ft Communist conspiracy against the free world." “ -—-— Of. Toy RECORDED 6 SPEC £61958 —_