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Anti-Chinese legislation: Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 《排华法案》是美国總統切斯特·艾倫·阿瑟于1882年5月6日签署的一项法案,成為《美国法典》的一部分。 1880年对《中美天津条约续增条约》的修订允许美国暂停华人移民,国会根据修订的条约很快就制定了这項法案。 这項法案將所有华人劳工拒于美国之外長達十年。

Anti-Coolie Act of 1862  

Chinese Exclusion Act  

Geary Act  

Immigration Act of 1924  

Cable Act