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1924

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The Bureau of Immigration creates the IMMIGRATION BOARD OF REVIEW to examine deportations appeals.

The ORIENTAL EXCLUSION ACT prohibits most immigration from Asia, including foreign-born wives and children of American citizens of Chinese ancestry.

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Last Modified: Oct 21, 2015