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.

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But, this winter, birdwatchers say they’ve spotted a Steller’s sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) in Newfoundland, Canada, thousands of miles from its home. In mid-December, the interloper made ...