Philadelphia, PA – Former Nazi Guard Loses Deportation Appeal

Philadelphia, PA – A federal appeals court has ruled that a man who served as a Nazi guard should be deported even though the United States granted him a visa in 1956.

The court says 83-year-old Anton Geiser’s work as a guard meets the type of conduct banned under the Refugee Relief Act, which was in effect when he entered the country.

Geiser, who lives in Sharon, did not cite his Nazi ties on his visa application, but he is not accused of lying about them. Files from the period have been lost and it is not clear what questions he was asked.
His lawyer, Adrian N. Roe, argued earlier this year that guards not deemed war criminals were sometimes allowed in by the State Department. He complained that the Justice Department, in its efforts to expel former Nazis, was revisiting decisions made a half-century ago.
But the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court says Geiser’s citizenship should be revoked and he should be deported.