UNITED STATES v. SPECTOR

No. 443.

343 U.S. 169 (1952)

UNITED STATES v. SPECTOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 7, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Stern argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General McInerney, Beatrice Rosenberg and Kenneth C. Shelver.

John W. Porter and A. L. Wirin argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 20 of the Immigration Act of 1917, as amended, 39 Stat. 890, 57 Stat. 553, 64 Stat. 1010, 8 U. S. C. (Supp. IV) § 156, contains provisions designed to expedite the deportation of aliens. Section 20 (a) provides that the Attorney General shall direct the deportation "to the country specified by the alien, if it is willing to accept him into its territory...

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