Swanston v. Smith

MEMORANDUM

This memorandum sets forth the basis of our order entered in this case on August 11, 1982, by which the application of plaintiffs for a temporary restraining order was denied.

Plaintiff Wattley is a citizen of St. Kitts-Nevis who had been present in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the classification of a non-immigrant dependent of a temporary worker. He had resided in the U.S. Virgin Islands for 15 years. Subject to a notice to surrender order issued on June 29, 1982, Wattley was taken into custody by INS agents on July 2, 1982 and subsequently deported to the island of St. Kitts. He…