The 1898 supreme court case called United States vs. Wong Kim Ark had affected enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, because the court found that people born in the U.S. to Chinese parents were U.S. citizens.
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Bad Laws, Bad Cats
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Carrington Event
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United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind
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