Nagle

Quock Hoy Ming v. Nagle

Good Law
54 F.2d 875·1932 U.S. App. LEXIS 2952
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 5, 1932No. 6485California1,121 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Wilbur, J.

This is an appeal from tfie denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus. By stipulation tfie entire record before tfie immigration authorities is made a part of tfie petition. Tfie appellants were denied admission into tfie United States and ordered deported by tfie immigration authorities. Appellants claim to be tfie sons of Quoek Vuen, who is conceded to be an American citizen, and base their right to admission upon that relationship. Tfie immigration authorities rejected tfie testimony of applicants and their alleged father on tfie ground of discrepancies in their testimony. Appellants contend that they were not given a fair trial by immigration authorities. One of the allegations in that regard is that tfie interpreters who translated tfie questions and answers during the examination of applicants and their father were unfamiliar with tfie dialect used by tfie appellants and that tfie conduct of tfie trial with incompetent interpreters was for that reason unfair. This question was raised by tfie appellants before tfie Board of Review and was investigated by the Board. As a result of that investigation instigated by tfie appellants, tfie Board of Review concluded that tfie…

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