tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021181.post114499467594644213..comments2024-03-27T23:06:08.301-04:00Comments on stAllio!'s way: reacting to the ralliesstAllio!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15712626121566349866noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021181.post-1145041809876867742006-04-14T15:10:00.000-04:002006-04-14T15:10:00.000-04:00oh, and in 1952 the mccarran-walter act was passed...oh, and in 1952 the mccarran-walter act was passed, which finally allowed chinese immigrants to actually become u.s. citizens. what was our problem with the chinese?? probably same as now, just xenophobia and feelings of insecurity...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021181.post-1145040669040899322006-04-14T14:51:00.000-04:002006-04-14T14:51:00.000-04:00actually, laws restricting immigation have been ar...actually, laws restricting immigation have been around longer than that; the text i'm reading now says that the 1882 exclusion act completely banned the chinese from immigrating to the u.s. at all. (it was effectively repealed in 1943, when we had a new asian people to ban.) i'm not sure if anything was ever passed earlier than that, but i wouldn't be surprised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com