Legal Opinion
Pepito Mabalot Almero Quirico David Eustaquio Santa Cruz Nemesio Evangelista Marasigan v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 9, 1994No. 92-56425PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
This case requires us to interpret § 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990, Public Law 101-649 (“IMMACT”), enacted by Congress to extend eligibility for United States citizenship to Filipino veterans of World War II. Cong.Rec. S17111 (1977) (statement of Sen. Simon). The Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) contends that under § 405 of IMMACT the Filipino veterans must prove their military service by a certificate from the United States Army. The veterans argue, and the district court agreed, that such a certificate is not the sole means under §…
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