The 1898 U.S. Supreme Court case of Wong Kim Ark, a cook born in San Francisco’s Chinatown, was a landmark decision that affirmed the right to citizenship for those born on U.S. soil. Nearly 130 years later, Wong’s descendants celebrated Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision that upheld his win for birthright citizenship.
“He stood up for the rights of all of us Americans — it just so happens that I am related to him,” said Wong’s great grandson, Norman Wong, in a statement. “Today’s ruling shows that his victory remains as important now as it was in 1898.”
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