Reading Room Document

Attorney General Review of Decision by Board of Immigration Appeals on Jurisdiction of Immigration Judge

This document discusses a case involving the crew of a Dutch tanker seeking temporary landing permits in the United States. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) concluded that the crew were alien crewmen and not subject to the jurisdiction of an immigration judge. The Seafarers International Union (SIU) requested the Attorney General to review the case and reverse the BIA's decision, but the document concludes that the SIU did not present a valid basis for the Attorney General to direct the case for review. The document also addresses the legal arguments raised by the SIU, including the BIA's jurisdiction to review the decision and procedural errors, ultimately finding them insufficient for the case to be referred for review.

September 5, 1979