James D. Phelan, “Why the Chinese Should Be Excluded” (1901) James D. Phelan, the mayor of San Francisco, penned the following article to drum up support for the extension of laws prohibiting Chinese immigration. [The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in 1882, and again in 1892.] The Exclusion Acts then passed were limited to ten … Continue reading James D. Phelan, “Why the Chinese Should Be Excluded” (1901)