Legal Opinion
Francisco Sanchez-Martinez v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 13, 1983No. CA 82-5501PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
The Immigration and Naturalization Service initiated deportation proceedings against Francisco Sanchez-Martinez in 1974, alleging that he was not a citizen of the United States. The Service contended that he was born in Imuris, Mexico, while Sanchez-Martinez contended that he was born in Nogales, Arizona. The Immigration Judge held that he was not a United States citizen, and the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed.
Sanchez-Martinez filed a petition for review with this court. We held that because he had made a non-frivolous claim to citizenship and had raised a genuine issue of material…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- George Lim v. John N. Mitchell, as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Yee Tung Gay, Yee Tung Park v. Dean Rusk, as Secretary of StateCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
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