[Jonty30]

The case involved a Chinese son of a couple who were barred from citizenship because of racism, despite having otherwise met the conditions of citizenship.

The 14th Amendment was not meant to be an easy path to citizenship.

[DiogenesLamp]

The case involved a Chinese son of a couple who were barred from citizenship because of racism, despite having otherwise met the conditions of citizenship.

Barred from citizenship because of a *TREATY* with the Emperor of China that forbade the United States from granting citizenship to any Chinese subjects.