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United States v. Wong Kim Ark

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

1898 Supreme Court case that ruled children born in the United States to foreign-born parents are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment, regardless of their parents' nationality.

AP course connection

Topic 6.8: 6.8 Immigration and Migration

Unit 6

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