Introduction to Asian American Studies: Final Zine Project (4) - Lauren Hendrickson - Kelli Kufta - Madi Earnshaw - Hayley Lee

Connection to Today ‣ The Anti-Chinese Movement started to turn violent from the 1850s through the end of the 19 century. Chinese were harassed, and driven out of cities. There was a massive lynching in the 1870s where a mob of 500 people dragged Chinese out of their homes and hung victims. During this time, police did little to stop or prevent these mobs. ‣ This relates to what is going on right now with the Black Lives Matter movement. BLM is a movement that advocates for protests and lifting others voices against incidents dealing with police brutality or any racially motivated violence against black people. ‣ The Chinese were not considered citizens & not able to testify in cases involving white people. ‣ In the U.S today, the prison labor is cheap & often used by big corporations. Felons are not allowed to vote, this takes away their voice in today’s society. Criminalization of minorities makes it difficult for them to immigrate into America because they usually have small infractions of the law ‣ Chinese immigrants were shoveled through Immigration Stations such as Ellis Island (NY) and Angel Island (SF). Once they arrived, they were interrogated & predicted to be coming into the U.S. illegally. ‣ Similar to the fight against illegal immigration from Mexico, a cheap labor force which is being denied citizenship as well as being discriminated against. Detention camps at the border are overcrowded, suspected of being illegal & with no right to any attorney. Immigrants are granted permission to stay if they are not considered a threat to national security.

Detention Center at the U.S. Mexico Border

Angel Island Interrogation