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This topical collection includes resources about immigration policies and legislation that affected, or specifically targeted, immigrants and those with ancestry from Asia and the Pacific Islands. The policies and legislation profiled in this collection are not the only ones that did so by any means, however, they are some of the most significant. Collection includes newspapers, objects, portraits, articles, and more.
Teachers and students may use this collection as a springboard for classroom discussions, such as those about immigration policy and/or discrimination. This collection is not comprehensive but rather provides a launching point for research and study.
This Smithsonian Learning Lab collection received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian…
Immigration Policies and Legislation Affecting Asian Pacific Americans
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- Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology
- Created by:
- Tess Porter
- Date Published
- February 06, 2018
- Last Modified
- November 05, 2021
- Description
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This topical collection includes resources about immigration policies and legislation that affected, or specifically targeted, immigrants and those with ancestry from Asia and the Pacific Islands. The policies and legislation profiled in this collection are not the only ones that did so by any means, however, they are some of the most significant. Collection includes newspapers, objects, portraits, articles, and more.
Teachers and students may use this collection as a springboard for classroom discussions, such as those about immigration policy and/or discrimination. This collection is not comprehensive but rather provides a launching point for research and study.
This Smithsonian Learning Lab collection received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
Keywords: chinese exclusion act, 1882, wong chin foo, immigration act of 1917, literacy act, asiatic barred zone act, angel island, japanese incarceration, japanese internment, executive order 9088, 1942, world war ii, world war 2, immigration and nationality act of 1965, hart-celler act, immigration act of 1990, h-1b visa
#APA2018 #EthnicStudies
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