In 1880, the Chinese were the biggest group of immigrants in the western U.S. But Sinophobic sentiments crystallized into racist policies and... The U.S. once banned Chinese immigrants — and it paid ...
In my family, tales of anti-Chinese racism are passed from one generation to the next. A century ago, my great-grandparents, Wallace and Tungert Chong, were forced to get special documentation — visas ...
In 1880, the Chinese were the biggest group of immigrants in the western U.S. But Sinophobic sentiments crystallized into racist policies and eventually the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. The ...