Yamataya v. Fisher (The Japanese Immigrant Case)

Yamataya (plaintiff), a Japanese immigrant who did not speak English, was deported four days after arriving in the United States on the ground she was likely to become a public charge and thus inadmissible at entry. She challenged the deportation as violating the Due Process Clause, arguing she had been given inadequate notice and no real opportunity to be heard.

Whether the deportation of a foreigner by an immigration official violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.