Foundations of Exclusion: A Timeline of AANHPI Immigration in the Late 18th-20th Centuries

Article by John Hamilton Gilmour in the San Francisco Sunday Call entitled "Our First Invasion by Hindus and Mohammedans" and dated November 18, 1906.

01 Naturalization Act of 1790 02 1870: Expanded—But Not for All 03 20th Century South Asian Migrations and NYC 04 A Century of Challenges 05 Bhagat Singh Thind v. United States 06 Endnotes 01 Naturalization Act of 1790 02 1870: Expanded—But Not for All 03 20th Century South Asian Migrations and NYC 04 A Century of Challenges 05 Bhagat Singh Thind v. United States 06 Endnotes Enter

Youth Researcher Arun Nayakkar

Arun Nayakkar is an incoming high school senior at Scarsdale High School in Westchester County. He has been a member of the Leadership Board at the Localized History Project since February 2025.

Educator Guide

Educator Guides are created by LHP youth for New York City teachers. These guides compile the primary and secondary sources featured in each exhibit, making them easy to print and integrate into existing classroom materials.

Arun Nayakkar's project constructs the foundations of exclusion fundamental to the United States' immigration system. He traces the history of immigration legal structures particularly impacting South Asian communities.

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