Chinese Immigrants

Chinese Immigrants Arriving to America Chinese Immigrants are one of the third largest immigrant groups in the U.S. They were the first large Asian group to settle in the U.S. and Canada. Chinese Immigrants were the first to suffer from racism but also nativism. The first Chinese Immigrants that came to America during the mid 19th century, mostly came from the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province part of southeastern China. These immigrants came to America as miner-prospectors, artisans, merchants and students. More of the Chinese Immigrants arrived here as laborers because they were going to work in Hawaii’s plantations and in the mines, railroads, farms, fisheries and factories. Many of today’s Chinese immigrants were students or investors

The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited all immigration of Chinese Laborers. Most of the Chinese Laborers that came to the United States kind enough sent money to their families back in China to support their families. At the same time, it was their responsibility to repay the loans to the Chinese merchants who were willing enough to pay their journey to America. There were some advocates of anti-chinese legislation that argued that letting in Chinese into the U.S. lowered the cultural and moral standards of society. The way they addressed these rising social tensions, is that from the 1850s to the 1870s, the California state government passed a series of measures that was aimed at Chinese residents, ranging from requiring special licenses for Chinese businesses or workers. Due to anti-chinese discrimination and efforts to stop Chinese immigration violated the 1868 Burlingame-Seward

The first one is at the societal level and this is where Chinese immigrants are most likely to experience career barriers as a result of ethnic stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. An early work from Bogardus, he had demonstrated that the Chinese was among the top ten cultural groups in terms of social distance. The attitudes of the Chinese seem to rise because earlier negative attitudes toward Chinese migrant workers that led to the Chinese Exclusion Act. Next, was the barriers at the community level which was depending on immigrants immigration status, Chinese Immigrants face a variety of challenges settling in the new community. Talking about career development, finding a job that supports the family and makes a living is far more important than finding a job that fully utilizes their abilities. Along with this is participation and the engagement in community events and projects which can help new immigrants develop a sense of belonging. However, their are immigrants that struggle with engagement in their local communities due to a lack of confidence in their ability to interact with their