The War Against Asian Sailors and Fishers

• Published in: UCLA law review Vol. 69; no. 2; p. 572
• Main Authors: Chin, Gabriel J, Chin, Sam Chew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law 01.08.2022
• Subjects: Asian cultural groups; Asian people; Citizens; Citizenship; Civil rights; Fishing; Immigrants; Law; Legislation; Maritime industry; Racial discrimination; Sailors; Southeast Asian cultural groups; United States > US

Beginning in the 1880s, maritime unions sought federal legislation to prevent Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Asian Indian sailors from serving as crew members on U.S.-flag vessels. The campaign succeeded and mandatory citizenship requirements for crews remain in the U.S. Code to this day. Similarl...