Trump v. Barbara · ¶383

The third pillar of the Court’s theory is Wong Kim Ark. The question before the Court today—whether the Citizenship Clause requires the President to recognize citizenship for the children of all lawful temporary visitors and illegal aliens—was not before the Court in Wong Kim Ark. Instead, the Wong Kim Ark Court held that someone born in America to parents domiciled in the United States was a citizen. It rejected the Government’s argument that Wong’s parents had to be citizens for him to be a citizen at birth.

slip opinion, revised 7/01/26
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