Magnuson Act of 1943
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The Magnuson Act of 1943 was a U.S. law that repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act, allowed limited Chinese immigration, and granted Chinese immigrants the right to naturalize as American citizens.
Aliases (1)
- Magnuson Act ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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immigration law → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943
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| annualQuotaNumber |
105
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| appliesTo |
Chinese immigrants in the United States
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Chinese nationals → |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate → |
| codifiedIn |
United States Statutes at Large
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| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1943-12-17
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| discriminationStatus |
ended explicit statutory exclusion of Chinese immigrants
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| effect |
allowed limited Chinese immigration to the United States
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ended formal Chinese exclusion in U.S. immigration law → granted Chinese immigrants eligibility for U.S. citizenship → |
| grantsRight |
immigration visas for Chinese nationals
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naturalization for Chinese immigrants → |
| historicalContext |
U.S.–China alliance against Japan
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World War II → |
| impactOnCommunity |
Chinese American community
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| imposedQuotaOn |
Chinese immigrants
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| legalArea |
citizenship law
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immigration regulation → |
| legalStatusOfChinese |
permitted to become naturalized U.S. citizens
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| longTermImpact |
paved way for later removal of racial barriers in U.S. immigration law
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| motivatedBy |
desire to improve U.S. image in Asia
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wartime alliance with China → |
| namedAfter |
Warren G. Magnuson
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| predecessor |
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
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| presidentAtEnactment |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| quotaBasis |
nationality
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| reasonForPassage |
to repeal Chinese exclusion laws and permit Chinese naturalization
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| relatedTo |
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
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Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 → |
| repeals |
Chinese Exclusion Act
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Chinese Exclusion laws → |
| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsor |
Warren G. Magnuson
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| stillMaintained |
national origins quota for Chinese immigrants
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| subject |
Chinese immigration to the United States
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naturalization of Chinese immigrants → |
| typeOfChange |
partial liberalization of racial restrictions in U.S. immigration law
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| yearEnacted |
1943
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Chinese Americans
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historicalEventAssociated |
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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
("Magnuson Act")
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repealedBy |