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Remembering December 17: Repeal of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act

December 17 marks the anniversary of the 1943 repeal by Congress of the Chinese Exclusion Act of May 6, 1882. With only a few exceptions, this law barred any Chinese from immigrating to the United States, and was the first time U.S. immigration policy singled out citizens of a particular nation for wholesale discrimination.

Published On: Wed, Dec 01, 2004 | Download File [1]

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Source URL: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/special-reports/remembering-december-17-repeal-1882-chinese-exclusion-act

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[1] http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/Chinese Exclusion Act 12-04.pdf