Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Vajta v. Watkins
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 5, 1950No. 118, Docket 21495PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
The appellant is a native of Hungary who now claims to be stateless. He entered this country at the Port of New York on December 16, 1947, being admitted as a temporary visitor for six months on a non-immigration visa issued under the provisions of Section 15 of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, 8 U.S.C.A. § 215.
Soon after his entry, he was arrested on a deportation warrant and charged with being illegally in this country on various grounds as to all of which, except one, he prevailed after hearing. He was, however, ordered deported on the ground that he was an…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Knauff v. WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- United States ex rel. Faneco v. CorsiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1932
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Lum Man Sing v. AchesonDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1951
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