Legal Opinion
United States v. Woo Jan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 28, 1918No. 586PublishedCited by 33 opinions
CERTIFICATE from the circuit court of appeals for THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
The Immigration Act of February 20, 1907, 34 Stat. 898, provides as follows:
“Sec. 21. That in case the Secretary of [Commerce and] Labor shall be satisfied that an alien has been found in the United States in violation of this Act, or that an alien is subject to deportation under the provisions of this Act or of any law of the United States [italics ours], he shall cause such alien within the.period of three years after landing or entry therein to be taken into custody and returned to the country whence he came. . . .”
It is provided, however (§ 43), “That this Act shall not be construed to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. Wong YouSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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