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Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco to parents who were both Chinese citizens. At age 21, he took a trip to China to visit his parents. When he returned to the United States, he was denied entry on the grounds that he was not a U.S. citizen. In a 6-2 decision, the Court ruled in favor of Wong Kim Ark. Because he was born in the United States and his parents were not “employed in any diplomatic or official capacity under the Emperor of China,” the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment automatically made him a U.S. citizen. This case highlighted a disagreement between the justices over the precise meaning of one key phrase in the Citizenship Clause: “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”
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我本来不想引出这个1894年的案例，因为很多在这里讨论的人可能不知道，也没兴趣。如今您提起，很高兴能和您讨论这个话题。
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Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco to parents who were both Chinese citizens. At age 21, he took a trip to China to visit his parents. When he returned to the United States, he was denied entry on the grounds that he was not a U.S. citizen. In a 6-2 decision, the Court ruled in favor of Wong Kim Ark. Because he was born in the United States and his parents were not “employed in any diplomatic or official capacity under the Emperor of China,” the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment automatically made him a U.S. citizen. This case highlighted a disagreement between the justices over the precise meaning of one key phrase in the Citizenship Clause: “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
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"jurisdiction" ---> 管辖权
Carnivale 发表评论于 2024-11-14 19:15:00
宪法也没有提到堕胎权，不也是判决宪法权利那么多年嘛！
旁观者XWY 发表评论于 2024-11-14 18:44:00
WDCreader 的英文堪忧。找个英文教师解释一下。
旁观者XWY 发表评论于 2024-11-14 18:42:00
宪法能随意修改吗？最高法院也没法帮他解释，这是明文规定。
Carnivale 发表评论于 2024-11-14 18:36:00
估计最后是要最高法院详细解释：and subject to the jurisdiction thereof。
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
momjr 发表评论于 2024-11-14 17:23:00
完全支持取消这个，不给非法移民和想占便宜的人任何挖美国墙角的机会
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取消这个相当难：
The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed
either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
The Canadian Citizenship Act of 1946 states that anyone born in Canada has the right to automatic citizenship. The parents of the new Canadian-born child do not affect their citizenship status, whether they are Canadian citizens or not.
Some other countries grant citizenship by birth, including:
Argentina， Brazil， Ecuador， Pakistan，Paraguay，Venezuela。
The Canadian Citizenship Act of 1946 states that anyone born in Canada has the right to automatic citizenship. The parents of the new Canadian-born child do not affect their citizenship status, whether they are Canadian citizens or not.
Some other countries grant citizenship by birth, including:
Argentina， Brazil， Ecuador， Pakistan，Paraguay，Venezuela。
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