Birthright Citizenship: US v Wong Kim Ark

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Birthright Citizenship: US v Wong Kim Ark

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Most of us know about birthright citizenship, but not many people have ever heard of Wong Kim Ark and the landmark Supreme Court decision that decided both his fate and the fate of a U.S. immigration policy that endures to this day.

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