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Chinese Exclusion Act

Act of US Congress in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers

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Dec 14, 2025
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How did 19th-century Protestant ideas influence early U.S. immigration restrictions?

Nineteenth‑century Protestant ideas shaped early U.S. immigration restriction by framing newcomers in religious and cultural terms — privileging Anglo‑Protestant norms while viewing Catholic, Jewish, ...

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What were the US immigration laws during the time of Friedrich Trump's arrival?

Friedrich Trump arrived in the United States in 1885 at a time when federal U.S. immigration law was still limited: the country enforced selective restrictions—most notably the Chinese Exclusion Act o...