Scott Act Signed Into Law
President Cleveland signed the law barring the reentry of Chinese laborers who had left the US, stranding an estimated 20,000-30,000 people abroad-including many holding valid return certificates.
Sources
- immigrationhistory.org immigrationhistory.org/item/scott-act
- teachinglegalhistory.unl.edu teachinglegalhistory.unl.edu/s/oer/item/2004