Salvador Larios-Mendez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

A United States border patrol officer, patrolling an area of Arizona close to the international border, stopped an automobile driven by Salvador Larios-Mendez, the petitioner, on April 18, 1975. The officer questioned the petitioner about his immigration status. The petitioner presented documentation showing he was an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

The officer then questioned the two passengers who were in the car with petitioner. Initially they told him they were born in Yuma, but after a few more questions the female passenger admitted that she and her brother, the other…