Introduction to Asian American Studies: Final Zine Project (3) - Regina Gaffney - Jonny Mather - Conner Prendergast

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_ ​ ~ PROCESS OF ENTERING THE U.S. ~ ​ _ 1. The primary inspection on the ship determined if immigrants were detained or admitted. 2. An examination was conducted by the medical staff. They looked for physical defects and evidence of “Oriental diseases” (these diseases were grounds for exclusion if untreated upon arrival). 3. Immigrants made their case for admission. Families had a harder time presenting a successful case. 4. Questioned about their lives in great detail, any discrepancies in cases made by families were dismissed. Interrogations lasted usually 2-3 days and applicants were asked anywhere from 200 to 1,000 questions.