chinese exclusion act

Rep. Chu: Kavanaugh’s Refusal To Condemn Chinese Exclusion Act Decision ‘Alarming’

For some reason, the Supreme Court nominee was unable to say whether the case that upheld the discriminatory immigration law was incorrect.
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How The Chinese Exclusion Act Can Help Us Understand Immigration Politics Today

The Chinese Exclusion Act barely gets mentioned in U.S. history classes. A new PBS documentary from directors Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu could change that.
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DACA, The 1924 Immigration Act And American Exclusion

Those histories offer a clear and helpful way to think about these current debates.
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We Pay Low Prices For Chinese Food Because Of Racial Biases About ‘Cheap’ Labor

Eat all the bao, but recognize the history of indentured servitude behind it.
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Chinese-American Professor Sues FBI Agents After Being Accused Of Espionage

Asian immigrants have long been treated as economic and national security threats. Experts are calling for a stop to it.
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It’s The Anniversary Of The 1st Major U.S. Law Banning An Ethnicity

"The Chinese Exclusion Act gave way to America as the 'gate-keeping nation.'"
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Immigrant Legislator Breaks Down While Speaking Out Against Texas Immigration Bill

“This topic is painful for me because I am an immigrant. My parents are immigrants. I represent a district filled with immigrants.”
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Bill Clinton Laid Groundwork For Trump’s Ugly Immigration Policies

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How We Talk about the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Japanese American Internment

We can be more effective in our arguments about the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the Japanese American internment during World War II.
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The U.S. Ban On Chinese Immigrants Led To Mexico's Largest Chinatown

Chinese immigrants weren't always welcomed in Mexico, but they made it their home.
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