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A Conversation on the Constitution: The Importance of the Yick Wo Case



Justice Anthony M. Kennedy discusses the landmark ruling in Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886) in which the Supreme Court decided that the 14th Amendment provides “equal protection of the laws” for noncitizens.  (29 min)

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