Nagle

Louie Hing Fong v. Nagle

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53 F.2d 739·1931 U.S. App. LEXIS 2736
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 30, 1931No. 6556California854 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Sawtelle, J.

Ng Ah On claims' admission to the United States as the son of Ng Yow Ngan, whose American citizenship is conceded by the government. At the hearing before the Board of Special Inquiry appeared the petitioner, Louie Hing Fong, and the applicant, Ng Ah On. A deposition of Ng Yow Ngan, the alleged father, was taken before an immigration inspector at San Antonio, Tex., and forwarded to the immigration authorities at Angel Island.

There is little before us for review. It is true that the alleged father has testified consistently on six occasions since July 3, 1913, that ho had a wife, Wong Shee, and a second son, Ng On, who was horn October 6, 1911. It would appear from his statements that he has four sons, but in 1928 Ng Ah Wah, the alleged oldest son, applied for admission into the United States, was excluded and deported. Consequently, none of the alleged sons of Ng Yow Ngan have been admitted into the United States. This latter fact differentiates this case from that of Young Len Gee, 53 F.(2d) 448 , decided by this court November 13, 3931.

There wore four discrepancies on which the Board of Review affirmed the exclusion order of the Board of Special Inquiry: The first had to do…

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