Wong Kim Ark was born around 1870 in San Francisco’s Chinatown. After moving back to China, he hoped to return, but was barred by the Chinese Exclusion Act; the U.S. did not consider him a citizen.

The series premieres May 24 on Disney+. The official trailer for the Disney+ series "American Born Chinese" debuted Friday on "Good Morning America." Based on Gene Luen Yang's 2006 graphic novel ...

Since the earliest days of the Republic, American citizenship has been contested, subject to the anti-democratic impulses of racism, suspicion, and paranoia.

The number of U.S.-born workers increased by more than 800,000 from May to June, and is also over 2 million higher than when the second Trump administration began in January.

Yeo Yann Yann (Havoc) discusses her Disney+ series American Born Chinese, the cast bonding, and working with Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends). Published Fri, 23 May 2025 12:37:06 -0500 by Tom Chang ...

Daniel Wall, now based in North Carolina's Triangle region, was born in China in 1965. One of eight siblings, he grew up with few resources -- and no idea what his future would hold.