Case Name: Ex parte CHUN WOI SAN
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1914-10-30
Citations: 230 F. 538
Docket Number: No. 15676
Parties: Ex parte CHUN WOI SAN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 230
Pages: 538–539

Head Matter:
Ex parte CHUN WOI SAN.
(District Court, N. D. California, First Division.
October 30, 1914.)
No. 15676.
1. Aliens <®=»32(1) — Deportation or Chinese — Jurisdiction or Immigration Authorities.
Under Immigration Act (Act Cong. Feb. 20, 1907, c. 1134, § 21, 34 Stat. 905, Comp. St. 1913, § 4270), providing that in case the Secretary of Labor shall be satisfied that an alien has been found in the United States in violation of that act, or that an alien is subject to deportation under the provisions of that act, or of any law of the United States, he shall cause such alien, within three years after landing or entry, to be taken into custody and returned to the country whence he came, a Chinese person found in the country in violation of the Chinese Exclusion Act (Act Cong. May 5, 1892, c. 60, 27 Stat. 25 [Comp. St. 1913, §§ 4315-4323]) may be deported by the immigration authorities, provided such deportation be had within three years from the entry.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Aliens, Dec. Dig. <®=>32(1).]
2. Aliens <®=>32(13) — Deportation Proceedings — Review by Courts.
While, in a proceeding before the immigration authorities to deport a Chinese person, the omnibus charge that he was in the country in violation of the Chinese Exclusion Act was so broad as to convey absolutely no idea of the specific reason for which he was ordered deported, the court would not interfere on habeas corpus, where the whole record made it apparent that the alien knew what was specifically urged, against him and was given an opportunity to meet the specific charge.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Aliens, Cent. Dig. § 95; Dec. Dig. @=>32(13).]
3. Aliens @=>23(2) — Deportation or Chinese Laborers.
A Chinese person, admitted to the country ostensibly as an attachfi of a Chinese official, and thereafter found working in a laundry far from his ostensible chief, was subject to deportation.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Aliens, Cent. Dig. § 77; Dec. Dig. @=>23(2).]
Habeas corpus by Chun Woi San.
Petitioner remanded.
Appeal dismissed, 228 Fed. 1019, —— C. C. A. — .
Geo. A. McGowan, of San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner.
John W. Preston, U. S. Atty., and Walter E. Hettman, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of San Francisco, Cal., for respondent.

Opinion:
DOOLING, District Judge.
On the questions presented here the court has readied the following conclusions:
1. That a Chinese may be deported under the provisions of the Immigration Law by the immigration authorities, if found in this country in violation of the Chinese Exclusion Act, provided such deportation he had within three years from the date of his entry. In deciding the contrary in a former case the court did so without having called to its attention the provision of section 21 of the Immigration Act. Act Feb. 20, 1907, c. 1134, 34 Stat. 905.
2. The omnibus charge that an alien is here in violation of the Chinese Exclusion Act, as stated by the court in the Case of Lew Lin Shew, 217 Fed. 317, "is so broad as to convey absolutely no idea of the specific reason for which the alien lias been ordered deported." Rut if, from an examination of the whole record, it is apparent, as it is here, that the alien knew just what was specifically urged against him, and was given an opportunity to meet this specific charge, and does so, the court will not interfere on that ground.
3. The real reason for the order of deportation in the present case is the fact that, while this alien was admitted ostensibly as an attaché of a Chinese official coming to this country for some investigations or purposes in reference to hanking, he was found working in a laundry far from his ostensible chief.
4. If one properly come to this country as the body servant or attache of an official, and have no other right of entry than as such, he may not detach himself from such official, and remain here in the capacity of a laborer.
5. The hearing which resulted in the order of deportation was not unfair.
For these reasons, the petitioner will be remanded.