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How the Chinese Exclusion Act helped create modern US border enforcement. Slide 1 hooks with the idea that immigration once meant fewer checkpoints, then slides 2 and 3 show the paperwork regime, surveillance, and interrogation systems that expanded afterward. Slide 4 connects the legacy to today and prompts saves with a quick timeline recap.

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    Exclusion to Border
    Before 1882, crossing was looser. Then the U.S. made Chinese entry a federal gatekeeper job 📜🚧
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    Exclusion to Border
    The law demanded certificates, lists, and inspections. Chinese travelers had to prove who they were, every time ✍️🪪
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    Exclusion to Border
    That paperwork grew into interrogation and surveillance. Angel Island turned immigration into long questioning and detention 🏝️🔍
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    Exclusion to Border
    The legacy is still here: border power, interior checkpoints, and a 100-mile zone. Save this timeline 🔖 Share it ↗️

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