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may 6, 1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act was passed

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The Chinese Exclusion Act was approved on May 6, 1882. It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States. In the spring of 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur.

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may 6, 1882
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~ 144 years ago