May 15, 1893

injustice

Fong Yue Ting v. United States Decided

The Supreme Court (5-3) upheld the Geary Act's certificate-of-residence and deportation provisions, ruling that Congress's power to deport resident Chinese was as broad as its power to exclude.

Sources

  1. supreme.justia.com supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/149/698
  2. immigrationhistory.org immigrationhistory.org/item/fong-yue-ting-challenge-case