Chinese Immigration Question!?
The Chinese Exclusion Act had a loop hole which was that Chinese with relatives who were citizens were allowed to emigrate to the US. In 1943, the Magnuson Act was passed, which set a quota of 105 Chinese selected by the government, were allowed to immigrate to the US. Were people who had relatives who were American citizens counted as part of the 105, or where they in addition to the 105? Thanks
Answer:
105 AND family of existing citizens.
added comment:
The Chinese exclusion act came about because of worries that China would flood America with immigrants. These fears were based in part on the flood of Irish immigrants from the potato famine years, and the problems that caused.
Yes, there was the racial & language issues as well.
The real question is why was there a : Chinese Exclusion Act, and why are not people now condemning the fact it existed?
Our current immigration law excludes people from different countries with no basis in law or philosophy.
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