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Alien and Sedition Acts

series of four laws that make obtaining citizenship for immigrants difficult, as well as allows president to deport “dangerous immigrants”

Chinese Exclusion Act

Asian laborers (primarily from China) are banned from immigration; potential immigrants are detained in Angel Island, SF Bay until they can prove relation to someone or are merchants

Gentleman’s Agreement with Japan

Japan limits immigration to U.S. while the U.S. reduces restrictions on Japanese immigrants

Quota System

the structural system that limits the number of racial/ethnic group people in the U.S.; limited Europeans and banned all Asian immigration

War Brides Act

policy that makes it easier for Asians married to Americans to bring their families to America

The Muslim Ban

signed by Trump, restricted entry of certain Muslim citizens into the U.S.

Stingaree

area near LA and SD where many Asian immigrants settled due to cheap housing and little discrimination, raided due to overpopulation. of minority groups

An Quin

Chinese immigrant from Guizhong who was a devout Christian and translator for Transcontinental Railroad, never went back to China and raised his parents to be very American

Chinese Workforce

most Chinese people were fishermen, but moved to laundromats due to the Geary Act

Philippines

Filipinos were likely the first Asians in SD and established businesses like Manila Cafe, most took on jobs in the Navy but did not have equal job opportunities until the 70s

Japan

many Japanese had farms on imported goods (Ko Ban); since many immigrants were men, pictures were sent to Japan and brides would come. toAmerical were in internment camps during WWII

Asian-American History

many Asian culture mixed with America (celebration of cultural holidies, Asian achitecture, etc.) and many Asians became important during warfare (Japanese and Filipino infantries in WWII, Chinese help in southeast China, etc.)

Asian-American Movement

inspired by internment, Vietnam War, racism, and ethnic activism form other groups; Asian American Political Alliance protests against ‘Oriental’ and minority groups come together to form the 3rd World Liberation front for ethnic studies

Asian-American Identity

pan-Asian identity formed due to views of intl affairs, and ignorance of ethnic differences and politics; tension between ethnic enclaves and dispersed residential pattern for cultural retention and assimilation