YANG v. MAUGANS

Nos. 95-7316, 95-7317, 95-7318, 95-7319, 95-7320 and 95-7321.

68 F.3d 1540 (1995)

You Yi YANG; Bong Won Yee; Guang Feng Li; Chu-Su Chen; Pin Lin; Yong Zhong Pan, a/k/a Pu Wing Chun; So Gee Dong; Chang Chun Lu; Xin-Fei Zhang, a/k/a Xin-Fuei Zarang; Tong Wai Zhang; Dai Min Lu; Shi Chun Zheng; Chun Hua Lin; Xing Chen; Shuidi Zheng; Guo Zhen Xie; Li Yun-You; Ming Long Lin; Dek Fun Lin; Zhong Chen; Wang Chao Lin; Nan Ren Lin; Yeng Ming Lin; Chan Bin Jong; Zeng Hua Zheng; Yung Kwon Cheng; Rui Qui Huang; Shimu Chen; Gui Lin Cheng; Ren Yan Yang; Yong Zheng; Kwai Sung Cheng; Xue Kian Chen; Yi Hong Lin; Gou Zhi Lee; Jian Le Shi; Wu Chao; Xing-Kwong Zheng, a/k/a Xing-Ke Zheng; Xue Yao Lin; Jian Bin Lin; Wing Jong Jung; Bin Hua Zheng; Xiang Gui Cao; Zuoxun Lee; Chai Kan Cheng; Ai Ming Wang; Sing Chou Chung; Jar Jian Wang; He Ping Cao; Zeng-Ping Lui; Kou Zhang Cheng; Gong Shi; Cai Wan Chen; Yue Feng Lee; Zhao Shan Zhao; Fen-Hou Chen; Chong Sheng Qu; Xue-Dee Chen; Mao-Jiang Lin; Wen-Hao Chen; Jian Fu Chai; De Hui Chen; Ji Li Zheng; Fu Sing Zheng; Ye Zing Chai; Fa Yu Zhuang; Shi J Zheng; Zhong Zhou; Lian Bing Zheng; Zhai Young Zhu; Xue Can Zou; Xye Rong Zhan; Au Zia Zhao; Yue Feng Zhang; Da He Zheng; Shan Cien Zhang; Nan Wei Zhang; Hua Yi Zhon; Ye Song; Gin Guan Wu; Yee Jan Wong; Xin Chang Shang; Zhong Wu Luo; Huseh Ta Tang; Wang Wu Dong; You Shui Wang; Zim Sheng Whang; Si Ou; Li Tun Cheng; Pan Shao Min; You Quan Lin; Bi Sheng Liu; Xu Yong Lu; Lu Tian Hao; Ghuan Li Liu; Rui Kan Lin; Xiang Keng Lin; Kong Zhi Li; Duan Sheng Kin; Zhon Guan Li; Jin Lim Fu; Zhe Shung Jain; Hyei Gwor; Wing-Hon Cheng; Dai Zi He; Zhi Ping Gao; Xiang Nmu Gao; Yi Cheng Dong; Ei Young Giang; Son Shing Dong; Jia Reng Dong; Chi Chi Chung; Wor Oi Chin; Zhu F. Cheng; Son Ching Cheng; Gin Sen Cheng; Tia Sian Chen; Kan Guan Chen; Kai Q. Zeng; Guo Cheng Lin; Xiang Guan Cai; Xin Sing Zhou; Yong Qui Chi; Yong Ging Wu; Cian Gluan Yong; Cheng Ye Wu; Ming Guang Liu; Chun Lin Jin; Jan Yon Chung; Zhen Huan Weng; Kang Di Weng; Cheng Xiao Dai; Guo Ping Ye; Chang Qing Zhou; Mei Xi Chen; Jian Biao Weng; Dar Hua Wang; Fui Lin; Zhe Shung Jan; Zhong Ming Tian; Guan Jun Wang; Jian Yun Wan; Jia Wen Liu; Bao Jin Lui; Zhang Song Xhong; Xin Bin Zheng, Appellees, v. George MAUGANS, District Counsel of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service — Baltimore District; David L. Milhollen, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review and Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals; Richard J. Sharkey, District Counsel of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service — Philadelphia District; J. Scott Blackman, District Director of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service — Philadelphia District; United States Immigration & Naturalization Service; Executive Office For Immigration Review; Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States; Doris Meissner, Commissioner of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service; Mary Maguire Dunne, Acting Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review and Acting Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals, Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States; Doris Meissner, Commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; George Maugans, District Counsel of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Baltimore District; David L. Milhollen, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review and Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals; Richard J. Sharkey, District Counsel of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Philadelphia District; J. Scott Blackman, District Director of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Philadelphia District; Mary Maguire Dunne, Acting Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review and Acting Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals, Appellants, in 95-7316, 95-7317, 95-7318, 95-7319, 95-7320 and 95-7321.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided October 24, 1995.

Sur Petition for Rehearing December 27, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig T. Trebilcock, Stock & Leader, York, PA, Frances P. Rayer, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, PA, Beverly J. Points, York, PA, Ann Carr, Lancaster, PA, Robert S. Kitchenoff, David H. Weinstein (argued), Weinstein, Kitchenoff, Scarlato and Goldman, Philadelphia, PA, Kathleen Blanchard, Astra Merck, Inc., Wayne, PA, Sharon J. Phillips, New York City, Kurt A. Blake, Katherman & Heim, York, PA, for appellees Dek Fun Lin, Shimu Chen, Chao Wu, Sing Chou Chung, Dar Hwa Wang, Zhao Shan Zhao.

Philemina M. Jones, David M. McConnell, Gary G. Grindler (argued), United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for appellants George Maugans, District Counsel of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service — Baltimore District, David L. Milhollen, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review and Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals, Richard J. Sharkey, District Counsel of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service — Philadelphia District, J. Scott Blackman, District Director of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service — Philadelphia District, Immigration & Naturalization Service, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Janet Reno, United States Attorney General, Doris Meissner, Commissioner of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, Mary Maguire Dunne, Acting Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review and Acting Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Before: GREENBERG, COWEN and SAROKIN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

COWEN, Circuit Judge.

This case involves the issue of whether an "entry" may be effected pursuant to section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 ("INA"), 8 U.S.C. § 1101, merely by encroaching upon United States territorial waters without being detected or pursued by authorities. Also at issue is whether the district court accorded the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") construction of section 291 of the INA, 8...

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