Great-grandson of man who established birthright citizenship slams Trump executive order
The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark — whose landmark 1898 Supreme Court case helped establish a birthright citizenship for all children of immigrants — blasted President Donald Trump’s new executive order seeking to revoke the long-standing right.
The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark — whose landmark 1898 Supreme Court case helped establish a birthright citizenship for all children of immigrants — blasted President Donald Trump’s new executive order seeking to revoke the long-standing right.
Norman Wong, 74, who’s based in Brentwood, California, called Trump’s directive “troubling” and said it is a move intended to fracture Americans. The executive order, titled Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship, limits birthright citizenship to people who have at least one parent who is a United States citizen or a permanent resident.
“He’s feeding off the American mindset, and it’s not a healthy one,” Wong told NBC News. “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.”
The Trump transition team did not respond to NBC News’ request for comment.
Despite having such a monumental role in establishing citizenship rules, Wong Kim Ark’s own son ended up being deported just over a decade later.
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