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ROSENBERG v. YEE CHIEN WOO

No. 156.

402 U.S. 49 (1971)

ROSENBERG, DISTRICT DIRECTOR, IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE v. YEE CHIEN WOO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Gordon argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Wilson, Jerome M. Feit, Beatrice Rosenberg, Paul C. Summitt, and George W. Masterton.

Gordon G. Dale argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent, Yee Chien Woo, is a native of mainland China, a Communist country, who fled that country in 1953 and sought refuge in Hong Kong. He lived in Hong Kong until 1959 when he came to the United States as a visitor to sell merchandise through a concession at a trade fair in Portland, Oregon. After a short stay, he returned to Hong Kong only to come back to the United States in 1960 to participate in the San...

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