Opinion ID: 772417
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: National Emergency

Text: 29 An alien who has left or remained outside the United States to evade military service or training will be excluded under S 1182(a)(22) only if the alien left or remained outside the United States during a time of war or a period declared by the President to be a national emergency. 13 Espinoza arguesthat insufficient evidence supported the IJ's finding that he departed from or remained outside the United States during a time of war or national emergency. We disagree. 30 On December 16, 1950, President Truman issued Presidential Proclamation No. 2914. 14 That proclamation, which was in effect until September 14, 1978, 15 declared that a state of national emergency existed. 16 Thus, at the time that Espinoza departed the United States and during the time he remained outside the United States prior to his dishonorable discharge in 1965, a state of national emergency existed in the United States. 31 For the foregoing reasons, the petition for review is DENIED.