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[I]n the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order . . . within the territory.

–The Chinese Exclusion Act,

1882

Read the quote from the Chinese Exclusion Act.

What was the government saying about Chinese immigrants?

Chinese immigrants would make the United States unsafe.

Chinese immigrants were paid too much.

Chinese immigrants were very good at their jobs.

The government was saying that Chinese immigrants would make the US unsafe.

both include an amendment process.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.