Greene v. United States

Plaintiffs are members of the Immigration Border Patrol. They sue for the extra compensation for Sunday and holiday work provided for in sections 1 and 2 of the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1467, 8 TJ. S. C. 109a and 109b). The question presented is whether or not those sections are applicable to a member of the Immigration Border Patrol.

Aliens desiring to enter the United States are required to do so at designated ports of entry. At these ports there are stationed immigration inspectors, who alone have power to permit an alien to enter the United States, except that under certain…