Legal Opinion
TIJERINA-VILLARREAL
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1969No. 1990PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #1990 MATTER OF 'TIJERINA-V1LLARREAL In Deportation Proceedings A-13644691 Decided by Board Jury 14, 1969 In deportation proceedings where respondent claims to have derived citizen- chip through his father who was born in this country but such claim is not supported by a preponderance of credible evidence, the clear, convinc- ing and unequivocable burden of proof test, as set forth in Woodby v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 385 U.S. 276, is met in establish- ing alienage upon proof of birth abroad. CHARGE: Order: Act of 1952—Section 241(a) (1) [8 U.S.C. 1251(a)…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Woodby v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Lew Wah Fook, as Guardian Ad Litem for Lew Suey Yet, Also Known as Lew Thew Yut v. Herbert Brownell, Jr., as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
- LUGO-GUADIANABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1968
- Flynn ex rel. Yee Suey v. WardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1939
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Leal Santos v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- BAIRESBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2008
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