Legal Opinion
Ali v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 13, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-4403-MAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MAZZONE, District Judge.
This action challenges the constitutionality of the Immigration and Naturalization Service’s (INS) marriage petition process. An alien married to an American citizen is entitled to immediate relative status and is exempt from the usual quota restrictions on immigration. Because such marriages can also be mere devices to circumvent immigration restrictions, the INS scrutinizes marriage petitions filed on behalf of alien spouses. Plaintiffs Yolanda Ali, an American citizen, and Mohamed Ali, her alien spouse, believe that the INS’ skepticism leads it…
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