Historical Court Document: Appellant's Reply Brief- United States, Appellant v. Wong Kim Ark, Respondent

United States v. Wong Kim Ark

Historical Court Document: Appellant's Reply Brief- United States, Appellant v. Wong Kim Ark, Respondent

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Historical Court Document

The UC Hastings College of Law presents the Appellant's (U.S. government) Reply in the case against Wong Kim Ark - a California-born Chinese American who was denied entrance into the United States after a trip abroad - in the court case- U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark. The 14-page Appellant's Reply reply calls into question Chinese immigrants' ability to assimilate into American society and the perceived impact this could have on public interests.

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