Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Schmidt
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 4, 1991No. 90-1070PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
The constitution empowers Congress “[t]o establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.” Article I, sec. 8, cl. 4. Any alien who seeks to acquire the “precious right” of American citizenship must meet all the requirements fixed by Congress. Schneiderman v. United States, 320 U.S. 118, 122 & 131, 63 S.Ct. 1333, 1335 & 1339, 87 L.Ed. 1796 (1943). One of the requirements Congress established for citizenship is entry into the United States by means of a legally procured immigration visa. Section 13 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, Pub.L. No. 80-774, ch. 647, 62 Stat. 1009,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Liudas Kairys, Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Conrad Schellong v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by30 opinions
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