Legal Opinion

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Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1960No. ID 1077Published

1Opinion of the Court

MATTER OF R— In DEPORTATION Proceedings A-7488062 Decided by Board May 20, 1960 Mental defect—Temporary illness due to wartime experiences. Service has not sustained burden of proving that alien was afflicted with men- tal defect (schizophrenia) at time of entry when evidence reasonably sup- ports conclusion that he suffered from temporary illness akin to neurosis brought on by wartime experiences. CHARGE' Order : Act of 1952—Section 241(a) (1) [8 U.S.C. 1251(a) (1)]—Excludahle at entry—Mental defective (section 3, Act of February 5, 1917). BEFORE THE BOARD Discussion: This case is before us…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Johnson v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. United States of America, Ex Rel. Margarita Julia Leon v. John L. Murff, District Director of Immigration and NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957

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