Asian American Immigration History
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This page lists the summary of congressional acts and judicial rulings affecting immigration and naturalization of Asian Americans.
Congressional Acts
- 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act Cessation of immigration from China
- 1917 Asiatic Barred Zone Act Cessation of immigration to the U.S. from mostly Asian countries, including the region of British India.
- 1943 Magnuson Act Resumption of naturalization rights to Chinese Americans and immigration permitted from China
- 1946 Luce-Celler Act Resumption of naturalization rights to Indian Americans and Filipino Americans. Token immigration allowed, quota set at 100 per year from India and 100 per year from the Philippines
- 1965 Immigration and Nationality Services (INS) Act of 1965 Elimination of racial/nationality-based discrimination in immigration quotas.
See also
- Chinese immigration to the United States
- Indian American History and Immigration
- [Timeline of Asian Pacific Americans and Immigration Law]
- [Closed Borders and Mass Deportations: The Lessons of the Barred Zone Act]
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