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What was the first Immigration Law In the United States in 1882?

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The first immigration law in the United States was the Chinese Exclusion Act

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In the spring of 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress and signed by President Chester A. Arthur. This act provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States.

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