Jean v. Nelson

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · Decided 1984-02-28

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VANCE, Circuit Judge: This case presents complex and fundamental constitutional questions concerning the rights of excludable or unadmitted aliens 1 and the authority of the Executive branch over immigration matters. It arises out of a class action brought on behalf of Haitian aliens who arrived in the Southern District of Florida on or after May 20, 1981 and were detained at various facilities of…

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