Legal Opinion

Fook Hong Mak v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 24, 1970No. 34237_1PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Fook Hong Mak, a fifty year old, married male alien, is a citizen of the Republic of China. In April 1968 he was admitted to the United States without a visa, pursuant to § 101(a) (15) (C) and § 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 and the Regulations thereunder, 8 C.F.R. § 214.-2(c) (1), as a nonimmigrant alien “in immediate and continuous transit through the United States.” He was on a journey from Hong Kong to South America, in the course of which an eight day lay-over in this country had been authorized. When the INS discovered that he was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Accardi v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Stellas v. EsperdySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Mastrapasqua v. Shaughnessy, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
  4. Pfizer, Inc. v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  5. United States ex rel. Stellas v. EsperdyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  3. Gholamreza Narenji, Behzad Vahedi, Cyrus Vahidnia v. Benjamin Civiletti, Attorney General, Confederation of Iranian Students v. Benjamin R. CivilettiCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  4. James L. Hanauer v. Robert B. Reich, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
  5. Midtec Paper Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988

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