Jose Maria Gastelum

Released
Full name:Jose Gastelum
Gender:Male
Race:Hispanic
Era:1960s
State:California
Support
Communism
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Biography

Jose Maria Gastelum was a Mexican-born Los Angeles resident, in the United States since 1921, who was arrested for deportation in 1956 on a charge of Communist Party membership in 'late 1949 or early 1950.' In 1961 the Supreme Court refused to review his case.

Case

Charges: Walter-McCarran Act deportation
Sentence: Under deportation order for alleged Communist membership Charges as recorded: Walter-McCarran Act deportation — alleged Communist Party membership
Convicted: Deportation order; Supreme Court refused review (1961)

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