Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Stanisic

This case involves the type of hearing to which an alien crewman is entitled on his claim that he would suffer persecution upon deportation to his native land. The Court of Appeals sustained the respondent crewman’s contention that he must be heard by a special inquiry officer1 in a proceeding conducted under § 242 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.2 Petitioner, the *65Immigration and Naturalization Service, argues that respondent’s claim was properly heard and determined by a district director.3 We brought the case here, 393 U. S. 912 (1968), to resolve the conflict on this score…