1943 Magnuson Act

(Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943)

Past Event

Friday, January 01, 1943

Due to China being a key ally against Japan during World War II, Congress repealed the Chinese Exclusion laws, allowing some Chinese immigrants to become the first Asians eligible to naturalize and gain citizenship. However, this Act, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, maintained strict limits and implemented a quota, allowing only 105 Chinese immigrants to immigrate to the United States each year.
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