Legal Opinion
Wong Choy v. Haff
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 25, 1936No. 8057PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, a Chinese person, sought admission to the United States, claiming to be a native-born citizen thereof. His case was heard by a Board of Special Inquiry appointed under section 17 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917, c. 29, 39 Stat. 887, 8 U.S.C.A. § 153. The Board determined that appellant was not born in the United States, was not a citizen thereof, and should not be admitted. That determination was upheld by the Secretary of Labor. Appellant then applied to the District Court for a writ of habeas corpus and, from an order denying the writ, has…
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