The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We explore the factors that led to the Act and examine what happened to the economy after it passed.

A Chinese man was sentenced to federal prison for attempting to smuggle undocumented immigrants from his home country to the remote U.S. territory of Guam, federal officials announced on Tuesday ...

Many undocumented Chinese migrants in the US face uncertainty and a higher standard for political asylum after the fourth removal flight.

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which barred most Chinese immigration, was one of the most important immigration restrictions in American history. It barred large numbers of Chinese immigrants ...

Even for many American-born Chinese, who may honor Chinatown less as a specific address than as a testament to immigrant adaptability and resilience and a metaphorical marker of origins regardless ...

President Donald Trump is fighting to end automatic citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or on temporary visas, part of his broader crackdown on undocumented ...

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In fiscal year 2023, which ended in September, U.S. border authorities encountered Chinese immigrants more than 52,000 times at U.S. borders, and numbers continue to be high in 2024. In each of ...

California Border Patrol agents arrested more than 200 Chinese immigrants who were attempting to illegally enter the United States through San Diego on Monday. A total of 269 Chinese immigrants ...

The Chinese Exclusion Act is widely considered to be the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history.