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Here is a direct link to that video about the US v. Wong Kim Ark court case from 1898, which has particular relevance now with Trump's attempt to deny birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/chinese-exclusion-act-united-states-v-wong-kim-ark/
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#USA #US #racism #trump #immigration #BirthrightCitizenship #14A #14thAmendnent #law

United States v. Wong Kim Ark | American Experience | PBS

In 1898, the Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark had acquired U.S. citizenship at birth.