Bogunovic v. United States Department of Labor

EDMONDS J., Dissenting.

In my opinion, there is substantial evidence in the record to support the finding of the *167trial court that the appellant “is not attached to the principles of the Government of the United States.” An alien has no right to citizenship unless he complies with the terms imposed by Congress (United States v. Macintosh, 283 U. S. 605 [51 Sup. Ct. 570, 75 L. Ed. 1302]), and the decisions in naturalization cases for the last 100 years are based upon the principle that the door to citizenship will not be thrown open to an alien unless he proves, to the satisfaction of the court,…