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Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S. 1 (1904)
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Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S. 1 (1904)
Gonzales v. Williams No. 225 Argued December 4, 7, 1903 Decided January 4, 1904 192 U.S. 1
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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The Immigration Act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat. 1084, relates to foreigners as respects this country -- to persons owing allegiance to a foreign government; citizens of Porto Rico are not "aliens," and upon arrival by water at the ports of our mainland, are not "alien immigrants" within the intent and meaning of the act.
The facts of this case, which involved the power of the Commissioner of Immigration at the Port of New York to detain a citizen of Porto Rico as an alien immigrant under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat. 1084, are stated in the opinion of the court.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S. 1 (1904) in 192 U.S. 1 192 U.S. 7. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BWA8N84Y28SCQ77.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S. 1 (1904), in 192 U.S. 1, page 192 U.S. 7. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BWA8N84Y28SCQ77.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S. 1 (1904). cited in 1904, 192 U.S. 1, pp.192 U.S. 7. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BWA8N84Y28SCQ77.
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