The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdownThe Chinese Exclusion Act marked a significant early crackdown on immigration, with lasting economic implications.
City Council resolution would set annual day honoring nation's Chinese American railroad workersNew York City establishes its first annual Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day to honor the contributions of Chinese laborers in the transcontinental railroad.
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdownThe Chinese Exclusion Act marked a significant early crackdown on immigration, with lasting economic implications.
City Council resolution would set annual day honoring nation's Chinese American railroad workersNew York City establishes its first annual Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day to honor the contributions of Chinese laborers in the transcontinental railroad.
At the Brooklyn Academy, Musical Journeys Through MinefieldsThe Silkroad Ensemble's 'American Railroad' performance highlighted the transcontinental railroad's human cost through a blend of music, history, and emotional storytelling.
America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the WestThe Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 signifies a critical inflection point in U.S. immigration policy, paralleling contemporary debates on immigration and labor.