United States ex rel. Castro v. Williams
District Court, S.D. New York
At Law. Habeas Corpus by the United States, on the relation of Cipriano Castro, late president of the republic of Venezuela, to obtain his discharge from custody of William Williams, United States commissioner of immigration at the Port of New York, pursuant to deportation proceedings.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
[1, 2] Aliens have the right to enter the United States except so far as the right is restricted by our statutes. Section 2, Act Cong. Feb. 20, 1907, c. 1134, 34 Stat. 898 (U. S. Comp. Si. Supp. 1911, p. 500), defines in- separate classes the aliens that are to be excluded. The burden is upon the immigration authorities to show that any alien denied the right to enter does fall within one of these exceptions to the general privilege. Although an alien who has not yet entered may not enjoy the constitutional guaranties of citizens, he has rights under this law which must be…
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