Trump v. Barbara · ¶266

Two paragraphs later, the Court confirmed that its decision was limited to persons born and domiciled in the United States. “The question presented by the record is whether a child born in the United States, of parents of Chinese descent, who, at the time of his birth, are subjects of the Emperor of China, but have a permanent domicil and residence in the United States, . . . becomes at the time of his birth a citizen of the United States.” Id., at 653 (emphasis added). Then, if that were not enough, the Court reiterated the same limits to its opinion in its final paragraph: This case “present[ed] for determination the single question, stated at the beginning of this opinion, namely, whether a child born in the United States, of parents of Chinese descent, who, at the time of his birth, are subjects of the Emperor of China, but have a permanent domicil and residence in the United States…

slip opinion, revised 7/01/26
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