Ramtin Arablouei

And for many Chinese people in the U.S., the message was clear.

He had no idea that he would soon be stuck on a steamship off the coast of California within sight of his hometown, told by his own government that he was not allowed back into the country of his birth, that all of a sudden he was not a citizen.

He had no idea that he would soon be stuck on a steamship off the coast of California within sight of his hometown, told by his own government that he was not allowed back into the country of his birth, that all of a sudden he was not a citizen.

He had no idea that he would soon be stuck on a steamship off the coast of California within sight of his hometown, told by his own government that he was not allowed back into the country of his birth, that all of a sudden he was not a citizen.

Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller was the leader of the nine justices that made up the Supreme Court. And let's just say they had a bit of a reputation.

Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller was the leader of the nine justices that made up the Supreme Court. And let's just say they had a bit of a reputation.

Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller was the leader of the nine justices that made up the Supreme Court. And let's just say they had a bit of a reputation.

So the United States government, represented by Holmes Conrad, swung first.

So the United States government, represented by Holmes Conrad, swung first.

So the United States government, represented by Holmes Conrad, swung first.

That was the first piece of Conrad's argument. But then he made a bigger, bolder claim.

That was the first piece of Conrad's argument. But then he made a bigger, bolder claim.

That was the first piece of Conrad's argument. But then he made a bigger, bolder claim.

Conrad was making this argument in 1897 in front of the Supreme Court, over 30 years after the ink on the 14th Amendment had dried.

Conrad was making this argument in 1897 in front of the Supreme Court, over 30 years after the ink on the 14th Amendment had dried.

Conrad was making this argument in 1897 in front of the Supreme Court, over 30 years after the ink on the 14th Amendment had dried.

The government made its argument. Then it was Wong Kim Ark's lawyers' chance to counter.

The government made its argument. Then it was Wong Kim Ark's lawyers' chance to counter.

The government made its argument. Then it was Wong Kim Ark's lawyers' chance to counter.

Their second claim is that this common law principle was adopted in the 14th Amendment.