The Supreme Court held that three factory surveys conducted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) did not constitute a seizure of the entire work force under the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court also held that the...
immigration law
Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Delgado
466 U.S. 210 (1984)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In 2003, the Homeland Security Act separated ICE from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)....
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was established in 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to consolidate and regulate border patrol activities, oversee enforcement, and to supervise the immigration process. At first, INS...
Immigration Law: Key Supreme Court Cases
The following cases are major Supreme Court cases in the field of immigration law.
US v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898) Kwong_Hai_Chew v. Colding, 344 U.S. 590 (1953) Shaughnessy v. US ex rel Mezei, 345 U.S. 206 (1953) Graham v....inadmissible
Inadmissible is an adjective used for something or someone not allowed or worthy of being admitted. In the rules of evidence, inadmissible would mean evidence that would be excluded in a court of law. Inadmissible or inadmissibility refers to...
INS
See: Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
[Last updated in July of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca
480 U.S. 421 (1987)
The Supreme Court held that to qualify for asylum, applicants have to show that they have a “well-founded fear” of persecution, and that asylum-seekers can satisfy this standard even if they do not demonstrate that it is more likely...
INS v. Elias-Zacarias
502 U.S. 478 (1992)
The Supreme Court held that a guerrilla organization’s attempt to force someone into military service does not necessarily qualify as persecution on account of political opinion under § 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality...
Kleindienst v. Mandel
408 U.S. 753 (1972)
An alien who had been invited by U.S. citizens to participate in academic conferences in the United States was denied entry as a result of a statutory exclusion for aliens who promote communism. The Attorney General declined to...
Kwong Hai Chew v. Colding
344 U.S. 590 (1953)
The Supreme Court held that the Attorney General did not have the authority to order the permanent exclusion and deportation of a lawful permanent resident of the United States without providing notice of the charges against him...