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6 Cited authorities

  1. Girouard v. United States

    328 U.S. 61 (1946)   Cited 211 times
    Holding that aliens "have no natural right to become citizens, but only that which is by statute conferred upon them. Because of the great value of the privileges conferred by naturalization, the statutes prescribing qualifications and governing procedure for admission are to be construed with definite purpose to favor and support the government. * * * [T]he law puts the burden upon every applicant to show by satisfactory evidence that he had the specified qualifications."

  2. Kessler v. Strecker

    307 U.S. 22 (1939)   Cited 103 times
    Holding that "as the Secretary erred in the construction of the statute, the writ must be granted"

  3. Costanzo v. Tillinghast

    287 U.S. 341 (1932)   Cited 74 times

    CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT. No. 110. Argued November 17, 18, 1932. Decided December 5, 1932. 1. Where, in a proceeding in habeas corpus challenging the legality of an order of deportation under the Immigration Act of 1917, it appears that the action of the Secretary of Labor in issuing the order was supported by evidence, his findings are not subject to review by the courts. P. 342. 2. Section 19 of the Immigration Act of 1917 imposes no period of limitation

  4. United States v. Johnston

    124 U.S. 236 (1888)   Cited 63 times
    In U.S. v. Johnston, 124 U.S. 236, 8 S. Ct. 446, 31 L. Ed. 389, the construction adopted by the department continued for many years, had long been known to Congress, and was acquiesced in by it, as evidenced by later legislation.

  5. United States v. Martineau

    27 F. Supp. 440 (D. Conn. 1938)   Cited 2 times

    No. 4134. November 2, 1938. Frank A. Francis, of Hartford, Conn., for petitioner. Val J. Sacco, Asst. U.S. Atty., of Hartford, Conn., for respondent. At Law. Petition by the United States, on the relation of Domenick Salvatore Vicchitto, against Laureat L. Martineau, Divisional Director of Immigration and Naturalization, to test the validity of a warrant of deportation. Writ dismissed and petitioner remanded to the custody of the Department of Labor. Order affirmed 104 F.2d 1023. THOMAS, District

  6. Ex parte Garcia

    2 F. Supp. 966 (S.D. Tex. 1933)

    2 F.Supp. 966 (S.D.Tex. 1933) Ex parte GARCIA. No. 2169. United States District Court, S.D. Texas Feb. 17, 1933 H. M. Holden, U.S. Atty., and M. S. McCorquodale, Asst. U.S. Atty., both of Houston, Texas, for the United States. N. P. Reid, of Wharton, Texas, for petitioner. KENNERLY, District Judge. In custody of an immigration officer under a warrant of deportation, directing her deportation to Mexico, issued by the Secretary of Labor January 9, 1933, Luciana Garcia, an alleged alien, petitions for