1892
Legislation / immigrationSupplement
Geary Act extends Chinese exclusion and requires certificates
United States; Chinese residents
Congress extended exclusion and imposed residence-document requirements backed by deportation threats. Chinese residents faced a distinct registration and enforcement regime.
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Context / qualification
An extension and intensification of the 1882 system.