Leon Wildes, an American immigration lawyer who successfully fought the U.S. government's attempt to deport John Lennon in the 1970s, has passed away at the age of 90. Wildes battled the Nixon administration and immigration officials for over three years, proving that the deportation efforts were politically motivated. His efforts prevented Lennon's deportation, and he died in Manhattan.
Battling the government for more than three years, he was able to prove that the Nixon White House was trying to deport John Lennon for political reasons. https://t.co/RtT2Qah1RQ
The Nixon White House wanted to deport John Lennon, the former Beatle. Leon Wildes, a New York immigration lawyer, fought the effort. https://t.co/Yhex6msTXf
For more than three years, from early 1972 to the fall of 1975, Leon Wildes battled the targeting by the Nixon administration and immigration officials of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. https://t.co/RtT2Qagu2i
Leon Wildes, the lawyer who exposed Nixon administration efforts to deport John Lennon on political grounds, has died https://t.co/475YvwvynR
Leon Wildes, a New York immigration lawyer who successfully fought the United States government’s attempt to deport John Lennon, has died at 90. https://t.co/RtT2Qah1RQ
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Leon Wildes battled the U.S. government for more than three years — and was able to prove that the Nixon White House was trying to deport John Lennon for political reasons. He died on Monday in Manhattan at 90. https://t.co/1pxDlt0qNq
An American lawyer who fought a years-long battle in the 1970s to prevent John Lennon from being deported from the US has died aged 90. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/ixVvYbjpcV