As Chinese Exclusion Act Turns 135, Experts Point To Parallels Today
As Chinese Exclusion Act Turns 135, Experts Point To Parallels Today
From NPR Codeswitch:
Experts point to the parallels between the political climate of the exclusion era and today: a close and contentious presidential election that stirred anti-immigrant sentiment; the growing economic anxiety of white Americans; and policies that would drastically shape the country’s immigration laws.
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