Legal Opinion
Marie Lucie Jean, Lucien Louis, Cross-Appellants, State of Florida, Intervenor-Appellant v. Alan C. Nelson, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 12, 1983No. 82-5772PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH,
Circuit Judge:
This suit is before us on appeal from an order releasing over one thousand Haitian immigrants held in detention by the United States Government. The government detained the Haitians as part of a stringent immigration program that followed on the heels of the massive Cuban migration during the Mariel boatlift of 1980. Pursuant to the new policy Haitians were detained in camps or prisons pending a final determination of their right to remain in this country, a process that took months, or in some cases over a year.
This is a complicated case. The issues presented are…
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