Chang Ah Ding and Chang Shing Hwa v. United States

This is an appeal from an order denying an application for Habeas Corpus. The matter comes up in this way. Seeking relief, not upon the ground that they were not deportable aliens and therefore their custody and detention for deportation to Formosa was basically illegal, but upon the sole ground that the Immigration and Naturalization Service cannot effect their deportation to that country for the reason that “entry permit, passport and travel documents have not been obtained”, appellants, relators below, filed applications for Habeas Corpus. A show cause order was issued, directing…