In 1894,Wong Kim Ark,who was born in San Francisco,attempted to visit his parents in China.On his return,authorities declared that,due to which law,he could not be a citizen because his parents were Chinese?

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Wong Kim Ark was denied citizenship under the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which prohibited Chinese immigrants from becoming naturalized citizens. This law was passed in response to anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States and was in effect until 1943.

In 1894,Wong Kim Ark,who Was Born in San Francisco,attempted to Visit