The United States vs Kim Wong Ark is the case that helped guaranteed birthright citizenship – that people born in the United States would automatically be US citizens. Almost two years after the 125th Anniversary of that decision, President Donald Trump moved to rescind that right through executive order. Wong’s great-grandson, Norman Wong, had something to say about that:
He’s feeding off the American mindset, and it’s not a healthy one. We can’t build the country together and be against everybody. I think the best thing to do is for Americans to actually be embracing Americans.
Norman Wong is 74 and lives in Brentwood California. He spent his younger days advocating for Asian American studies at Berkeley, but only found out about his great-grandfather’s history in his 50s. The executive order limits birthright citizenship to children who have at least one parent who is a citizen or permanent resident and is under legal challenges.
