· 2/9/1953
Kwong Hai Chew v. Colding
Citations
- 344 U.S. 590
- 73 S. Ct. 472
- 97 L. Ed. 2d 576
- 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2554
- 97 L. Ed. 576
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- holding that a resident alien is a \person\ within the meaning of the fifth amendment
- holding that a resident alien is a “person” within the meaning of the fifth amendment
- holding that an alien who permanently resided in the United States was \a person within the protection of the Fifth Amendment\ and therefore was entitled to due process
- holding that due process requires that an alien be provided with a fair opportunity to be heard and to present evidence
- holding that “once an alien lawfully enters and resides in this country he becomes invested with the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people within our borders.”
- holding that \ once an alien lawfully enters and resides in this country he becomes invested with the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people within our borders.\
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Judges: Burton, Minton
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