Harris v. United States Department of Justice

PICARD, District Judge.

Petitioner seeks injunction to restrain order of deportation. Both parties have moved for summary judgment.

Mr. Harris is a 44 year old Greek citizen whose wife and two children remain in Greece. Although he claims to be a journalist, he entered this country June 8, 1955, at Pensacola, Florida, under a seaman’s shore leave permit. When he became ill and was hospitalized at New Orleans, Louisiana, he was given a 29-day permit, as provided by 8 U.S.C.A. § 1282. However, he has remained in this country continuously since his entrance, making application September 20, 1955,…