“The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1888 was America's first law restricting immigration by race or nationality to the United States. May 6, 1882 (22 Statutes-at-Large 58) Skilled and unskilled laborers from China were barred from immigrating to America for ten years and all Chinese were barred from naturalization. Repealed in 1943. Previously only Prostitutes, criminals, and morons had been exluded.”
From The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association article “How Does Immigration Law Today Affect Your Domestic Law Practice?” by Kathleen Anne Harvey (May 2003).
(Thanks to Theresa on APC)
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