Chae Chan Pang V. United States Case Study

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Although the decision on the Chae Chan Pang v. United States case was decided over 150 years ago, it still bares much relevance and similarity to President Donald Trump’s executive order, especially in the separation of powers. The Chae Chan Ping case came before the Supreme Court on the basis of an appeal of the 1888 Chinese labor restriction bill. Furthermore, the appellant was a national of China and had resided in San Francisco, California, under a work visa. Much to the surprise of the appellant, when arriving back in San Francisco, after visiting his homeland of China for 8 years, he was detained and told his entry into the country was unlawful. Rather shockingly, while the appellant was out of the country, the Government (The President)