374 U.S. 449 (1963) Cited 241 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that lawful permanent residents who travel abroad should be admitted, even if otherwise inadmissible, if their travel was "brief, casual, or innocent"
420 U.S. 619 (1975) Cited 44 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that alien who falsely represented himself to be a citizen is deportable as one who has entered without inspection because he "significantly frustrated the process for inspecting incoming aliens"
In Godoy, the alien had stated in his application for a special immigrant visa that he was married to a United States citizen; the marriage had been entered into solely to acquire a benefit under the immigration laws.