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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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我本來不想引出這個1894年的案例，因為很多在這裏討論的人可能不知道，也沒興趣。如今您提起，很高興能和您討論這個話題。
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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" ---> 管轄權
Carnivale 發表評論於 2024-11-14 19:15:00
憲法也沒有提到墮胎權，不也是判決憲法權利那麽多年嘛！
旁觀者XWY 發表評論於 2024-11-14 18:44:00
WDCreader 的英文堪憂。找個英文教師解釋一下。
旁觀者XWY 發表評論於 2024-11-14 18:42:00
憲法能隨意修改嗎？最高法院也沒法幫他解釋，這是明文規定。
Carnivale 發表評論於 2024-11-14 18:36:00
估計最後是要最高法院詳細解釋：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 發表評論於 2024-11-14 17:23:00
完全支持取消這個，不給非法移民和想占便宜的人任何挖美國牆角的機會
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取消這個相當難：
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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