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YONG v. IMMIGRATION NATURALIZATION SERVICE

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 19, 1972
459 F.2d 1004 (9th Cir. 1972)

Summary

In Yong v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 459 F.2d 1004 (9th Cir. 1972), the court reversed an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissing an appeal from a denial of an application for suspension of deportation noting that "deportation would separate petitioner from her husband who is lawfully within the United States as a student."

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Opinion

No. 71-2184.

March 7, 1972. Rehearing Denied June 19, 1972.

Joseph S. Hertogs, of Jackson Hertogs, San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner.

James L. Browning, Jr., U.S. Atty., William B. Spohn, Asst. U.S. Atty., Stephen M. Suffin, Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty., Richard L. Williams, Dist. Dir., I.N.S., San Francisco, Cal., Will Wilson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Crim. Div., Washington, D.C., Joseph Surreck, Reg. Counsel, I.N.S., San Pedro, Cal., for respondent.

Petition for review from the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Before DUNIWAY, HUFSTEDLER and CHOY, Circuit Judges.


Petitioner seeks review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissing her appeal from a decision of the special inquiry officer denying her application for suspension of deportation, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1254.

In rejecting her application the Board and the special inquiry officer relied on Matter of Lee (B.I.A. 1966) 11 I N. Dec. 649. After the decisions had been rendered, this court overruled Matter of Lee in Asimakopoulos v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (9th Cir. 1971) 445 F.2d 1362.

The erroneous application of Matter of Lee, alone would require reversal. In addition, however, we find error in the special inquiry officer's determination that the sole basis of petitioner's hardship claim was economic. It is undisputed that deportation would separate petitioner from her husband who is lawfully within the United States as a student. Separation from one's spouse entails substantially more than economic hardship.

The order is reversed and the cause is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the views herein expressed.


Summaries of

YONG v. IMMIGRATION NATURALIZATION SERVICE

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jun 19, 1972
459 F.2d 1004 (9th Cir. 1972)

In Yong v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 459 F.2d 1004 (9th Cir. 1972), the court reversed an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissing an appeal from a denial of an application for suspension of deportation noting that "deportation would separate petitioner from her husband who is lawfully within the United States as a student."

Summary of this case from Bastidas v. Immigration Naturalization Serv

In Yong v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 459 F.2d 1004 (9th Cir. 1972) the court reversed an order denying petitioner's application for suspension of deportation pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1254 on the grounds that the determination by the inquiry officer of the basis for the petition was in error.

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Case details for

YONG v. IMMIGRATION NATURALIZATION SERVICE

Case Details

Full title:MARGARITA MONTEJO YONG, PETITIONER, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jun 19, 1972

Citations

459 F.2d 1004 (9th Cir. 1972)

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