Legal Opinion

Immigration Consequences of Undocumented Aliens' Arrival in United States Territorial Waters

Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel

Decided October 13, 1993Published

1Opinion of the Court

Immigration Consequences of Undocumented Aliens’ Arrival in United States Territorial Waters U n d o c u m en ted alien s in te rd ic te d w ith in th e tw e lv e -m ile z o n e that c o m p ris e s the U n ited S ta te s ’s te rn - to n a l sea are n o t e n title d to a h e a n n g u n d e r the e x c lu sio n p ro v is io n s o f the Im m ig ra tio n a n d N a ­ tio n a lity A ct T h e Im m ig ra tio n an d N a tu ra liz a tio n S e rv ic e had the a u th o rity to p ro m u lg ate a n in te rp re ta tiv e rule c o n stru in g th e "te rrito ria l w a te rs ” o f th e U n ited S tales, as…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Rust v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Almeida-Sanchez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Shaughnessy v. United States Ex Rel. MezeiSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  5. Landon v. PlasenciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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