Beyond that, if I am reading this 1952 law correctly, he was here on an illegally issued Visa. The law specifically states that Visa's are not to be issued to anyone that believes in or Practices Polygamy, or anyone that believes in or associates with Communists. I have an Obama troll to thank for showing this piece of legislation to me. It wasn't what they were trying to do, but I actually read it and surprised Him/Her/it. :)
http://library.uwb.edu/guides/USimmigration/66%20stat%20163.pdf
The Act allowed the government to deport immigrants or naturalized citizens engaged in subversive activities and also allowed the barring of suspected subversives from entering the country. It was used to bar members and former members and "fellow travelers" of the Communist Party from entry into the United States, even those who had not been associated with the party for decades.
"The law states that an alien is not of good moral character if he is a drunkard, has committed adultery, has more than one wife, makes his living by gambling, has lied to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, has been in jail more than 180 days for any reason during his five years in the United States, or is a convicted murderer.
INS would have had to know about it to take action or exclude him. once here he could have also been deported if he was excludable at time of entry. There are other deportable offenses if committed since entry.
excludable from admission/entry
section 212 :
(a)9-convicted of CIMT- crime involving moral turpitude or admit elements of such- except minors)
11-aliens who are polygamists, or who practice polygamy or advocate the practice of polygamy
13- aliens coming to the US to commit any immoral sex act
28(C) Commies-
deportable section 241 (a)(1) -(excludable at time of entry)