Causes (Grounds) for Exclusion Noted on BSI Lists, ca. 1903-1924

13(c) Aliens ineligible to citizenship (after 1924) ACC Accompanying (an alien accompanying another alien who has been excluded) ACL Contract laborers ALCOHOLIC Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens ANARCHIST Anarchistic or other subversive aliens ASST Assisted alien BEGGER Paupers, professional beggars, and vagrants C.D. Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease) CERT Certificate, usually a Medical Certificate indicating illness or physical debility CL Contract laborer CONST Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (constitutional psychopathic inferiority) CRIPPLE Aliens likely to become public charges D.C.D. Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease) EPILEPTIC Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens FAVUS Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease) FEEBLE MINDED Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens IDIOT Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens ILLIT Illiterate IMBICILE Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens IMM Prostitutes, procurers, and like immoral classes IMMORAL Prostitutes, procurers, and like immoral classes INELIG Aliens ineligible to citizenship INSANE Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens L.D. Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease) LCD Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease) LPC Aliens likely to become public charges M.D. Aliens with mental, physical, economic or educational disqualifications MED Medical - Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens MED CERT Medical Certificate, usually in combination with another abbreviation more specific to the ailment or problem involved MENTAL Aliens with mental, physical, economic or educational disqualifications MENTAL Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens MORAL TURP Aliens convicted or admitting comission of a crime involving moral turpitude P.D. Aliens with mental, physical, economic or educational disqualifications PAUPER Paupers, professional beggars, and vagrants PG Pregnant (note, this annotation may have another or an additional meaning, as it has been seen on the records of male passengers) PHYSICAL Aliens with mental, physical, economic or educational disqualifications PHYSICAL Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens POLYGAMY Polygamists PREG Pregnant PRIOR An alien who has been previously excluded from admission into the U.S. at a port of entry and deported PROST Prostitutes, procurers, and like immoral classes PSYCH Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (constitutional psychopathic inferiority) SENILE Aliens likely to become public charges STOW Stowaway TRACH Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease) TRACHOMA Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease) TUBERCULOSIS Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens UNDER 16 Children under 16 years of age, unaccompanied by or not coming to one or both parents VAGRANT Paupers, professional beggars, and vagrants