Fong Yue Ting v. United States
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Fong Yue Ting v. United States is an 1893 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld broad federal authority over immigration, affirming the government's power to deport non-citizens without full constitutional protections.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fong Yue Ting v. United States canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
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deportation case ⓘ immigration law case ⓘ |
| concerns |
authority to arrest and deport Chinese laborers lacking certificates of residence
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registration and certification requirements for Chinese laborers ⓘ |
| hasAreaOfLaw |
administrative law
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constitutional law ⓘ immigration law ⓘ |
| hasChiefJusticeAtTime | Melville W. Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitation | 149 U.S. 698 ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalProvisionDiscussed |
Article I powers over foreign affairs
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Article I powers over naturalization ⓘ Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourteenth Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecisionDate | 1893-05-15 ⓘ |
| hasDissentingJustice |
David J. Brewer
NERFINISHED
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Edward D. White NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen J. Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullCitation | Fong Yue Ting v. United States, 149 U.S. 698 (1893) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | Chinese Exclusion Era ⓘ |
| hasHoldingType | upheld federal statute ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
limited constitutional protections for non-citizens in deportation proceedings
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reinforced racialized immigration controls against Chinese immigrants ⓘ strengthened federal control over immigration policy ⓘ |
| hasLegalDoctrine |
inherent sovereignty over immigration
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plenary power doctrine ⓘ |
| hasLegalIssue |
constitutionality of deportation procedures
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federal power over immigration ⓘ scope of due process protections for non-citizens ⓘ |
| hasLongTermSignificance |
cited in later cases to justify limited judicial review of immigration decisions
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foundational precedent for the plenary power doctrine in immigration ⓘ |
| hasMajorityAuthor | Horace Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParty |
Fong Yue Ting
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProceduralPosture | appeal from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York ⓘ |
| hasRelatedCase |
Chae Chan Ping v. United States
NERFINISHED
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Wong Wing v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamataya v. Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVoteSplit | 5–3 ⓘ |
| hasYearDecided | 1893 ⓘ |
| holds |
Congress has plenary power over the exclusion and expulsion of non-citizens
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deportation is a civil, not criminal, proceeding ⓘ deportation of non-citizens is an exercise of sovereign power that may be regulated by Congress ⓘ deportation proceedings need not include all constitutional protections afforded in criminal trials ⓘ |
| involvesPopulation | Chinese laborers in the United States ⓘ |
| involvesStatute | Geary Act of 1892 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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