Dossier
Lucy Salyer
Coverage of Lucy Salyer in the Nexus archive.
- Birthright citizenship battle looks to century-old case
President Donald Trump's executive order challenges birthright citizenship, arguing it should not apply to children of undocumented immigrants, referencing a century-old case. The 1898 Supreme Court case of Wong Kim Ark solidified birthright citizenship in America. NBC News discusses the potential implications with a history professor and a descendant of Wong Kim Ark.