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Is the newly proposed Texas law a 21st century version of the discriminatory ‘Chinese Exclusion Act?’

The Bridge to China

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The Chinese Exclusion Act

The Chinese Exclusion Act was meant to curb the influx of Chinese immigrants into the United States. The act continued on until World War II, when China and the US had a strong relationship as allies. Texas is putting that friendship in jeopardy by considering passing a law would discriminate against Chinese folks.

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