Kielema v. Crossman

Mees Kielema, an alien, was arrested and taken into custody by the United States Immigration Inspector at Houston, Texas, on August 24, 1936.After a prolonged hearing the Assistant Secretary of Labor issued a warrant on January 14, 1938, directing the deportation of Kielema to The Netherlands. On April 11, 1938, Kielema petitioned the District Court for a writ of habeas corpus. The court discharged the writ on April 20, 1938, and remanded Kielema to the custody of the Immigration Inspector for deportation. From the order of dismissal Kielema has taken this appeal.