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“In 1917, Congress passed the Asiatic Barred Zone Act, one of the most restrictive immigration laws in the nation’s history that blocked immigrants from across much of Asia.”

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:05:46+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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And in 1917, Congress passed the Asiatic Barred Zone Act, one of the most restrictive immigration laws in the nation’s history that blocked immigrants from across much of Asia.

Extracted from: How the H-1B Visa Debate Is Driving a Wave of Racism Against South Asians , The New York Times

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“And in 1917, Congress passed the Asiatic Barred Zone Act, one of the most restrictive immigration laws in the nation’s history that blocked immigrants from across much of Asia.”

How the H-1B Visa Debate Is Driving a Wave of Racism Against South Asians

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Claim ID CLM-8C6BF0EB
Slug in-1917-congress-passed-the-asiatic-barred-zone-act-blocking-8c6bf0eb
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 209 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
History Immigration