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jan 1, 1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act

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Prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers.

Signed by President Chester A. Arthur


The first major legal restriction on immigration to the U.S.; prohibited further unskilled Chinese immigration in order to reduce competition for jobs.

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