INS v. DELGADO

No. 82-1271.

466 U.S. 210 (1984)

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE ET AL v. DELGADO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 17, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Frey argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Trott, Elliott Schulder, and Patty Merkamp Stemler.

Henry R. Fenton argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Gordon K. Hubel and Max Zimny.*


JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

In the course of enforcing the immigration laws, petitioner Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) enters employers' worksites to determine whether any illegal aliens may be present as employees. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the "factory surveys" involved in this case amounted to a seizure of the entire work forces, and further held that the...

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