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Date: May 6, 1882 Description: The first significant law restricting immigration into the United States, which prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers. Significance: This act was the first law implemented to prevent a specific ethnic group from immigrating to the United States.

Date: 1929 Description: The JACL was established by Nisei, the second-generation Japanese Americans, to address issues of discrimination. Significance: It is the oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organization in the United States.

Date: 1943 Description: The Magnuson Act was signed into law, repealing the Chinese Exclusion Act and allowing Chinese immigrants to become naturalized citizens. Significance: Marked a change in American immigration policy toward Chinese immigrants during WWII.

Date: February 19, 1942 Description: Ordered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, it authorized the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. Significance: It resulted in the internment of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans.

Date: April 29, 1992 Description: Following the Rodney King verdict, riots broke out in Los Angeles, disproportionately affecting Korean American businesses and communities. Significance: The event highlighted racial tensions and the position of Korean Americans within the racial dynamics of U.S. society.

Date: October 3, 1965 Description: Abolished the national origins quota system and established a new immigration policy based on reunifying immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States. Significance: It significantly changed the demographic pattern of American immigration, with substantial increases in immigration from Asia.

Date: August 10, 1988 Description: The U.S. government formally apologized and granted reparations to Japanese Americans interned during WWII. Significance: This act recognized the injustice and provided compensation to living internees.

Date: September 8, 1965 Description: Filipino American grape workers initiated the Delano grape strike in California against the exploitation of farm workers. Significance: It led to the creation of the United Farm Workers (UFW), alongside Cesar Chavez, and improved labor conditions for farm workers.

Date: 1968 Description: The AAPA was founded at UC Berkeley and was one of the first groups to unify Asian Americans of various ethnicities to fight for civil rights. Significance: It played a key role in the broader Asian American movement of the late 1960s and 1970s.

Date: June 19, 1982 Description: Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man, was beaten to death in Detroit by two white autoworkers who blamed Japanese carmakers for the decline of the U.S. auto industry. Significance: His death led to a national outcry and mobilization of Asian American communities across the U.S. for civil rights and justice.

Date: January 21, 1910 Description: Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay opened as the primary immigration point for Asians coming to America. Significance: Often called the 'Ellis Island of the West', it processed hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mostly from Asia, under harsh conditions.

Date: 1886 Description: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laws with racially discriminatory effects violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, even if they are neutral on their face. Significance: This decision was a significant early case in the struggle for civil rights for Chinese Americans.

Date: July 2, 1946 Description: The Philippine Independence Act, also known as the Tydings-McDuffie Act, recognized the independence of the Philippines and granted U.S. citizenship to Filipinos who had been nationals. Significance: This act altered the status of Filipinos in the U.S. and paved the way for greater Filipino immigration.

Date: 1943 Description: Also known as the Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943, it allowed Chinese nationals in the United States to become naturalized citizens and stopped the banning of Chinese immigration. Significance: The Act was an important step towards ending racially discriminatory immigration laws against Chinese Americans.

Date: June 18, 2009 Description: The California State Legislature passed a resolution apologizing to Chinese Americans for discriminatory laws that targeted Chinese immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Significance: This formal apology acknowledged the historic injustice and discrimination faced by Chinese Americans.

Date: 1898 Description: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that nearly all children born in the United States to foreign parents are American citizens under the 14th Amendment. Significance: This landmark decision affirmed birthright citizenship and had a lasting impact on immigration law.

Date: January 20-23, 1930 Description: A series of racial attacks perpetrated by white mobs against Filipinos in Watsonville, California. Significance: The event highlighted the extent of racial animosity against Asian laborers in the agricultural sector during the early 20th century.

Date: 1965 Description: Also known as the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, it abolished the National Origins Formula that had been in place in the United States since the Immigration Act of 1924. Significance: It played an important role in shaping the demographic makeup of the U.S., with increased immigration from Asia, Africa, and other non-European countries.

Date: January 3, 1957 Description: Saund was the first person of Asian descent to be elected to the United States Congress. Significance: His election represented a breakthrough for Asian Americans in U.S. politics and helped pave the way for greater representation.