admission of aliens on giving bond or cash deposit

admission of aliens on giving bond or cash deposit Sec. 213. Any alien excludable because he is likely to become a public charge or because of physical disability other than tuberculosis in any form, leprosy, or a dangerous contagious disease may, if other- 66 Stat. 189 wise admissible, be admitted in the discretion of the Attorney General upon the giving of a suitable and proper bond or undertaking approved by the Attorney General, in such amount and containing such conditions as he may prescribe, to the United States and to all States, Territories, counties, towns, municipalities, and districts thereof holding the United States and all States, Territories, counties, towns, municipalities, and districts thereof harmless, against such alien becoming a public charge. In lieu of such bond such alien may deposit in cash with the Attorney General such amount as the Attorney General may require, which amount shall be deposited by him in the United States Postal Savings System, a receipt therefor to be given the person furnishing such sums showing the fact and object of its receipt and such other information as the Attorney General may deem advisable. All accruing interest on such deposit during the time it shall be held in the United States Postal Savings System shall be paid to the person furnishing such sum. In the event such alien becomes a public charge, the Attorney General shall dispose of such deposit in the same manner as if it had been collected under a bond as provided in this section. In the event of the permanent departure from the United States, the naturalization, or the death of such alien, such sum shall be returned to the person by whom furnished, or to his legal representatives. The admission of such alien shall he a. consideration for the giving of such bond, undertaking, or cash deposit-Suit may be brought thereon in the name and by the proper law officers of the United States for the use of the United States, or of any State, Territory, district, comity, town, or municipality in which such alien becomes a public charge.