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 Repealed in 1943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number of Chinese immigrants but was repealed in 1867.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the above was repealed, attempted to restrict Chinese immigration by taxing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.