Interim Decision #1522 

MATTER or DOLEANCEE 

In Deportation Proceedings 

A-6556208 

Decided by Board November 5 ;1965 

The records of conviction of respondent on a plea of guilty of 8 separate 

offenses or prostitution anO assignetieu, coupled with her admission that 

the records of conviction relate to her, constitute adequate evidence of 

record to sustain a charge of. deportability under section 241(0 (12), 

Immigration and Nationality Act, as one who haa:engaged in prostitution 

after entry. 

CHARGE: 

Order: Act of 1052—Section 241(a) (12) [8 U.S.C. 1251(a) (12)3—Engaged 

in prostitution after entry. 

The respondent, a native and citizen of France, appeals from an 

order entered by the special inquiry officer on August 20, 1965, directing her deportation to France on the charge stated in the order to 

show cause. Exceptions have been taken to the finding of deportability. 

The respondent last entered the 'Diked States through the port 

of 'Sew York on or about May- 29, 1946. She was admitted as a nonquota immigrant, the wife of a United States citizen. She testified 

she has resided continuously in the United States since her admission 

in May of 1946. 

The order to show cause alleges that the respondent was convicted • 

on a plea of guilty in the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace 

for the County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March :3. 1'04 of 

three separate offenses of prostitution and assignation in that on or 

about April 4, April 16, and May 17, 1963, she unlawfully used a 

building at 130T Sansom Street in the City of Philadelphia for the • 

purpose of prostitution and assignation. The order to show cause 

also alleges that the respondent unlawfully committed assignation 

and prostitution; unlawfully directed, took and transported a persOn 

to building and place with the knowled.re .that the purpose of melt 

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taking and transporting was prostitution and assignation and that 

she unlawfully aided and abetted prostitution and assignation. 

There is also an allegation that the respondent "engaged in prostitution during April and May 1963." The record of conviction supporting the allegations set forth in the order to show cause are entered 

in the record as Exhibits 4, 5 and 6. The respondent concedes that 

Exhibits 4, 5 and 6 relate to her. 

Exhibit 2 is a statement made by the respondent on July 23, 1964. 

She testified that this convictions set forth in Exhibits 4, 5 and 6 

arose out of her activities in connection with her operation of a 

massage parlor at 1307 Sansom Street in the City of Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania. She testified that the arrest took place at her plaoe 

of business and that she was the owner and operator at the time.' 

When questioned as to whether her husband received any of the 

earnings of the business the respondent replied "he was getting several hundred dollars a week, including the things I bought for the 

home . . . nobody makes $200 or $300 a week giving massages and 

he was just playing dumb" (p. 6 of Ex. 2). The respondent when 

questioned as to whether she committed acts of prostitution testified 

"I pleaded guilty. That's the only way I want to answer this" (p. 

6 of Ex. 2). 

The respondent when questioned as_to whether she committed oral 

sodoral while operating the massage parlor testified "I did it in a 

certain way . I was particulari I would not take the first one 

that came along" (p. 7 of Ex. 2) Oral sodomy as p'Srformed_by 

the respondent is an act of prostitution. ' 

The respondent in her notice of appeal (Form I-290A) maintains 

that she is not deportable because "I was not responsible at that 

time . . ." due to illness. She maintains that her arrests and convictions were not for prostitution. She testified further that she 

pleaded guilty to the offenses set forth in Exhibits 4, 5 and 6 upon 

advice of counsel. 

While a conviction of having engaged in prostitution is not a 

requirement to support a charge under section 241(a) (12) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act nevertheless the records of conviction in this particular case when considered in light of the respondent's admissions found in Exhibit 2 amount to substantial 

evidence in support of the charge that after entry she engaged in 

prostitution. The records of conviction in the instant case spell out 

the proscribed conduct in detail and the respondent admits that the 

records of conviction relate to her. We find that the evidence of 

record adequately sustains the charge laid under section 241(a) (12) 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

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The respondent stated that she wishes to remain in the United. 

States "because I have my son who was born in the United States 

. . . I am very attached to him and don't want to leave him." The 

only relief for which the respondent may be eligible is an application 

for an adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration., 

and Nationality Act, as amended, coupled with an*application for' 

a waiver of the grounds. of inadmissibility arising becimse of he3 

prostitution. There is no application for relief before us and the 

respondent has stated that she does not have the fee for filing the -

application under section 245. An appropriate order dianicsling the . 

appeal will be entered. 

ORDER: It is directed that the appeal be and the same is hereby 

dismissed.