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During Chester A. Arthur’s presidency, a significant legislative milestone was implementing the first immigration law. This groundbreaking policy was distinct for instituting exclusions specifically targeting Chinese individuals alongside categories deemed undesirable, namely ‘paupers, criminals, and lunatics.’

This act marked a pivotal moment in the history of U.S. immigration policies. The immigration law, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, halted Chinese immigration for ten years and barred Chinese immigrants from becoming naturalized citizens, marking a dark chapter in American immigration policy.