Chinese immigrants who were legal in the country would be tracked through sensing carried out in Chinese communities.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
- It was a law that banned Chinese from entering the US for 10 years.
- It was a law that only allowed the entry of Chinese who had governmental approval as apt to be immigrants.
Chinese who already lived legally inside the US were also affected because they were unable to become US citizens and if they left the country they would not be able to return. Thus, the government maintained a Chinese population that was tracked through government sense and served as cheap labor for the industry without being able to enjoy the resources and benefits of American society.
The Act was an example of xenophobia and a very difficult time for Chinese immigrants.
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