Geary Act
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The Geary Act was an 1892 U.S. law that extended and intensified Chinese exclusion by requiring Chinese residents to carry residency permits and imposing harsh penalties for noncompliance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geary Act canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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anti-Chinese legislation ⓘ immigration law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Chinese immigrants in the United States
ⓘ
Chinese residents in the United States ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
denial of bail to Chinese persons awaiting deportation in many cases
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requirement of at least one white witness to support Chinese residency claims ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized as discriminatory and unconstitutional by Chinese communities and civil rights advocates ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1892-05-05 ⓘ |
| discriminatesAgainst |
Chinese immigrants
ⓘ
Chinese laborers ⓘ |
| effect |
increased surveillance of Chinese communities
ⓘ
reinforced Chinese exclusion regime ⓘ strengthened federal power to deport Chinese residents ⓘ |
| extends |
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 ⓘ |
| fullName | An Act to prohibit the coming of Chinese persons into the United States ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
ⓘ
surface form:
Era of Chinese exclusion in the United States
|
| imposes | penalties for Chinese residents without certificates of residence ⓘ |
| initialDuration | 10 years ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| laterExtendedBy |
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
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surface form:
Chinese Exclusion Act extensions of 1902
Scott Act ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | race-based immigration restriction ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfNoncompliance | misdemeanor ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas J. Geary ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Chinese American community
ⓘ
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
Chinese Six Companies ⓘ |
| penalty |
deportation of undocumented Chinese residents
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imprisonment for Chinese residents without proper documentation ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Benjamin Harrison ⓘ |
| purpose |
to extend Chinese exclusion policies
ⓘ
to intensify restrictions on Chinese immigration and residence ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Fong Yue Ting v. United States ⓘ |
| requires |
Chinese laborers to obtain certificates of residence
ⓘ
Chinese residents to carry certificates of residence ⓘ Chinese residents to register with federal authorities ⓘ |
| signedBy | Benjamin Harrison ⓘ |
| sponsor | Thomas J. Geary ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Chinese American legal history scholarship
ⓘ
United States immigration history studies ⓘ |
| temporalCoverageStart | 1892 ⓘ |
| upheldBy | Fong Yue Ting v. United States ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1892 ⓘ |
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