Tag Archives: Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files and the USCIS Master Index
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Visit the National Archives website for more information on our related holdings. Today’s guest blogger is Zack Wilske, Senior Historian at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Chinese … Continue reading
Ellis Island on the West Coast
For the thousands of immigrants from Europe, the entrance to America was through Ellis Island. As they sailed by New York City, they could see the Statue of Liberty standing in the harbor like a watchful guardian. For immigrants from China and … Continue reading
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