Legal Opinion
Hollis Boatswain v. Alberto Gonzales, 1 Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 30, 2005No. Docket 03-2524-PRPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Chief Judge.
Petitioner-Appellant Hollis Boatswain appeals from a June 12, 2003, decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Frederic Block, Judge), affirming an order of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) that denied Boatswain’s application for naturalization as a U.S. citizen. As an alien who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, Boatswain is entitled to the benefits of Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) § 329, 8 U.S.C. § 1440, a statute that relaxes the naturalization requirements for persons who have served in…
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