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Asian-americans And The Immigration Act Of 1965

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...that excluded "idiots," "lunatics," and "Chinese laborers" from entering the country. Subsequently, other laws were passed that restricted the entry of every Asian group but over the years, each one was repealed. The most dramatic change in immigration laws occurred in 1965. It changed the entire system and allowed Asian immigrants to enter the country and greatly increased the number of Asian immigrants (Hing, 1994). The growth in the population and the ethnic diversity has changed the meaning of the term, Asian-American. Most non-Asian Americans think view the term as meaning Chinese or Japanese. The first Asian immigrants to the U.S. were, in fact, Chinese and Japanese and these two nations dominated U.S. relations with Asian countries until the 1950s and 1960s when the U.S. became involved with the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In today's society, Asian American ethnic groups include the Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Filipinos, Asian Indians, and Vietnamese. Each has its own language, religion,...

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