
Wong Kim Ark was born in California to Chinese immigrants in 1873. In 1884, Wong Kim Ark left for China, bringing all the documentation he assumed to need when he returned. However, when he came back to the United States in 1895, he was denied re-entry.
Aided by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Wong Kim Ark he argued that he was a lawful U.S. resident and a citizen by birthright under the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause. In the case United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wong Kim Ark, guaranteeing citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. regardless of their parents' immigration status.
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