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Spencer Miles Wertheimer

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                  From Arrival to Adversity: The History of Chinese Migration in Mexico Since the 19th century, Mexico began to receive a considerable number of Chinese people as migrants. They were people who participated and involved in the socioeconomic development of various areas of the country. However, there are conflicts and struggles faced by Chinese migrators. Keep reading to walk through some historical facts!   Early Records of Chinese Migrants In the General Archive of the Nation, the country's central repository for historical documents and records, information about individuals of Chinese origin who entered Mexican territory during the second half of the 19th century is preserved. Within the Maritime Movement fund, a specific collection containing records related to maritime activities, the oldest record dates back to 1874 and includes the names of six people originally from China who entered Mexico through the Port of Guaymas, Sonora. Intensification of Chinese Mig
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  The Significance of Immigration and the Chinese Exclusion Act  For a considerable amount of time, immigration has been one of the most significant and contentious issues in American and international diplomacy. On the one hand, immigrants can contribute labor, ideas, and talents that can support development. However, immigrants may displace indigenous in terms of employment prospects. In the Exclusion Act of 1882 , the latter group of worries led the United States and many other nations to implement a range of immigration restrictions over time. Investigating the Economic Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act Our research looks at the effects of one of the harshest, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, on the economy. Driven by xenophobia as well as concerns that Chinese laborers would steal employment and lower white workers' pay, the United States forbade Chinese nationals born in the country from entering the country, and prevented legalized immigrants from reentering or applying