Fralli v. Johnson

LOWEEE, District Judge.

Return on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus which was granted to test the legality of the order for deportation of Antonio Costarelli. Costarelli was allowed to enter the United States on August 23, 1920. In December, 1923, he was arrested and ordered deported. The facts on which the order is based are as follows :

Shortly after his admission to the United States Costarelli sent for his wife and two small children, and when they arrived he provided a home for them and lived with them till January 1, 1922. Subsequently he left his wife and children, and, posing as a…