Donald Trump and Chinese Exclusion Act

Hitler Donald Trump: Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 The first page of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, according to CBC. The first major law restricting immigration to the U.S. was the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred all Chinese people from entering the United States. Trump likens proposed Muslim immigrant ban to WWII policies Trump calls for 'complete shutdown' on Muslims entering U.S. Donald Trump shrugs off comparisons to Hitler Donald Trump on Muslims, and other hair-raising quotes Trump would 'absolutely' implement Muslim database Here are five examples of the U.S. — and Canada — excluding immigrants based on their race, nationality or disability. 1. Signed into law on May 6, 1882, the act came amid outcry from American-born citizens that Chinese workers were to blame for the high unemployment and declining wages plaguing the West Coast. The law, originally written to last 10 years, was repeatedly amended and extended until its repeal in 1943, when China became an ally against Japan during the Second World War. 2. Not only did the law bar Chinese immigration, but it also prevented Chinese people already living in the country from gaining citizenship. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.