Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. De Sousa v. Day
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 14, 1927No. 68PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAugustus N. Hand, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The alien in this ease was neither accompanied by nor coming to a parent, and was slightly under 16 years of age. Section 3 of the act of 1917, supra, providing that the alien “may, in the discretion of the Secretary of Labor, be admitted if in his opinion” he is “not likely to become a public charge and” is “otherwise eligible,” is therefore applicable.
The Secretary of Labor exercised his discretion by rule 3, subdivision N, and we can see no reason why he should not exercise it in such a way. The Secretary doubtless might, under the statute, have treated…
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