Even 80 years after the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, overseas Chinese still face significant discrimination in the U.S., with a notable increase of related incidents in recent years.
In recent years, U.S. politicians have become extremely polarized, leading to an increase in discrimination and even incidents of harm against overseas Chinese, said Shue.
Chinese Americans in the U.S. will never forget the pain from over a century ago,” Shue said. “The harm caused by the Chinese Exclusion Act to them is immense and enduring, and the resulting inequality is notorious.”