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ALI v. I.N.S.

Civ. A. No. 85-4403-MA.

661 F.Supp. 1234 (1986)

Yolanda ALI and Mohamed Ali, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

June 13, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Southard, Bingham, Dana & Gould, Marjorie Heins, Mass. Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Boston, Mass., for plaintiffs.

Susan Winkler, Asst. U.S. Atty., Boston, Mass., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MAZZONE, District Judge.

This action challenges the constitutionality of the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) marriage petition process. An alien married to an American citizen is entitled to immediate relative status and is exempt from the usual quota restrictions on immigration. Because such marriages can also be mere devices to circumvent immigration restrictions, the INS scrutinizes marriage petitions filed on behalf...

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