February 19, 1923

injustice

United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind Decided

The Supreme Court (261 U.S. 204) ruled that Indian immigrants were not 'white' and were therefore ineligible for naturalized citizenship. (Shares Feb 19 with EO 9066 - a tie-break decision.)

Sources

  1. supreme.justia.com supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/261/204
  2. law.cornell.edu law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/261/204

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