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Quotation from United States v. Wong Kim Ark by Supreme Court of the United States
“The Amendment, in clear words and in manifest intent, includes the children born, within the territory of the United States, of all other persons, of whatever race or color, domiciled within the United States.”
United States v. Wong Kim Ark, Opinion of the Court (Justice Gray), Part V (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Gray states the reach of the citizenship clause after listing its exceptions.
Citation: "The Amendment, in clear words and in manifest intent, includes the children born, within the territory of the United States, of all other persons, of whatever race or color, domiciled within the United States." — 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-q2)
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