AAPI Heritage Month May 6, 2022 5:15 pm

Ceremony on Angel Island Marks 140 Years Since Passage of Chinese Exclusion Act

Friday marked 140 years since Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, restricting Chinese laborers from coming to the U.S. and preventing Chinese immigrants from becoming U.S. citizens. Audrey Asistio reports.

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