Approved on May 6, 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant law restricting immigra
Approved on May 6, 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States.With the passage of this Act, for the first time federal law proscribed entry of an ethnic working group on the premise that it endangered the good order of certain localities. The Act provided an absolute 10-year moratorium on Chinese labor immigration and required the few non-laborers who sought entry to obtain certification from the Chinese government that they were qualified to immigrate. Though the Act expired in 1892, its policies were extended through various other laws and acts well into the 20th century. Learn more…On November 19, join us as we explore the complicated issues of immigration throughout history and in the modern era in our next National Conversation on Rights and Justice–Immigration: Barriers and Access. Learn more and register at archivesfoundation.org/attendImage: “An Act to Execute Certain Treaty Stipulations Relating to Chinese, 5/6/1882" -- source link
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