1892 Geary Act (Act to Prohibit the Coming of Chinese Persons into the United States)

Saturday, January 02, 1892

Signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison, this Act renewed Chinese exclusion laws for an additional ten years and added provisions and clarifications to the Federal government’s power to enforce immigration laws. This Act also required individuals who were Chinese and living in the United States to carry a Certificate of Residence to prove legal status or risk detention and/or deportation.