In re Menasche’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate · 3 district ·

Most-quoted passages

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1. ““ * * * pursuant to the provisions of the Saving Clause in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, Section 405 (a) of the said Act, Title 8 U.S.C.A. § 1101 note, and of what Congress must be deemed to have intended thereby, the Court concludes that when the said Act went into effect, on December 24, 1952, petitioner was holding a valid Declaration of Intention, had initiated valid proceedings for his naturalization under the Nationality Act of 1940, and was enjoying a status, condition and right in the process of acquisition, as such terms are used in the Saving Clause hereinabove referred to, the validity of which were not affected by the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, and as to which the provisions of the Nationality Act of 1940 remained in full force and effect, and he does not have to meet the physical presence requirement of Section 316(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, Title 8 U.S.C.A. § 1427 (a) to be entitled to become a United States citizen.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Jocson