After more than a century, Wong Kim Ark is in the news again — although presidential candidates seldom mention his name. In United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898), the Supreme Court ruled that ...

Birthright citizenship represents the best of America: a clear, principled rule that has served us well for over 150 years. It cannot be easily changed, nor should it be, because it defines who we are ...

In his brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the U.S. Solicitor General Holmes Conrad wrote that under international law, Wong’s citizenship followed that of his ...

Detained aboard steamers in the San Francisco Bay for months, Wong Kim Ark pursued his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the precedent for birthright citizenship By Noreen O'Donnell ...

Wong Kim Ark battled nativists all the way to the Supreme Court. His 1898 victory established the definition of U.S. citizenship in a landmark decision. ... United States v. Wong Kim Ark.

Author and historian Erika Lee shares the story of Wong Kim Ark and the landmark 1898 Supreme Court case that guaranteed birthright citizenship, regardless of a parent’s immigration status.

Detained aboard steamers in the San Francisco Bay for months, Wong Kim Ark pursued his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, setting the precedent for birthright citizenship ...