regulation of immigration

Chinese Exclusion Act-1882 act that banned further Chinese immigration in

the US. Repealed in 1943

Chinese Immigration Act - 1855 act passed in Victoria, Australia to limit the

number of Chinese who could come ashore from each ship (many got

around the law by landing in South Australia)

Chinese Immigration Regulation and Restriction Act - passed in New South

Wales due to violence against Chinese miners; was an attempt to limit the

number of Chinese immigrants but was repealed in 1867.

Influx of Chinese Restriction Act -passed in New South Wales in 1881 after

the above was repealed, attempted to restrict Chinese immigration by taxing

them.

White Australia Policy- policy of Australia to limit non-British immigration

remained in effect until mid 1970s.