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Quotation from United States v. Wong Kim Ark by Supreme Court of the United States
“the Fourteenth Amendment affirms the ancient and fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the territory, in the allegiance and under the protection of the country, including all children here born of resident aliens”
United States v. Wong Kim Ark, Opinion of the Court (Justice Gray), Part V (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Gray summarizes the conclusion drawn from his survey of English and American law.
Citation: "the Fourteenth Amendment affirms the ancient and fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the territory, in the allegiance and under the protection of the country, including all children here born of resident aliens" — Supreme Court of the United States, United States v. Wong Kim Ark, Opinion of the Court (Justice Gray), Part V (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id united-states-v-wong-kim-ark-q1)
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