The Home Secretary goes on to say that Dr. Levy
had already been granted several renewals of permission to stay in this country " on special grounds," and that as there seemed no longer sufficient reason to continue these special permissions it was decided that the Statute must take effect. We quite see the point. It had to be explained to Dr. Levy that in spite of the fact that he had lived a great many years in this country, and that there was nothing against him, his residence must now be regarded under the Act as strictly temporary. When " special grounds " for allowing him to stay were ex- hausted, he must go, as it were, automatically. The Home Secretary has shown that he has merely administered the Act. All we can say is that this kind of Act which expels a scholar who has lived many years here and against whom no personal charge is brought is an absurd and humiliating kind of legisla- tion. It is humiliating because it is the fruit of panic. Panic• cannot discriminate.
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