In 1943, Congress passed this legislation that allowed Chinese immigration into the United States, which had been ceased in 1882 with the Chinese Exclusion Act. This act also permitted some Chinese immigrants already residing in the U.S. to become naturalized citizens and established an immigration quota for China.
In 2011–2012, Congress passed resolutions officially condemning the Chinese Exclusion Act and affirmed a commitment to preserve civil rights and constitutional protections for all people.
The Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Acts is a part of America’s 100 Docs, an initiative of the National Archives Foundation in partnership with More Perfect that invites the American public to vote on 100 notable documents from the holdings of the National Archives. Visit 100docs.vote today.
