The Supreme Court's 1898 birthright-citizenship ruling centered on Wong Kim Ark, a Chinese American cook.
Notes on verification
Core claim well-corroborated by legal and historical sources; minor nuance that official court record lists occupation as 'laborer' rather than 'cook', though multiple biographical sources confirm cook work.
Sources
- Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's ... (apnews.com)
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-fight-for-birthright-citizenship-reshaped-asian-american-families-180981866/ (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://muse.jhu.edu/book/94726 (muse.jhu.edu)
- https://elpasomatters.org/2022/07/04/wong-kim-ark-vs-united-states-history-immigration-supreme-court/ (elpasomatters.org)
- https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/united-states-v-wong-kim-ark-1898 (constitutioncenter.org)
- https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/ (supreme.justia.com)