Kristen Hayashi

That's correct. Yeah. So in the United States, you need this cheap source of labor. As you mentioned, they look towards China. And so Chinese laborers are coming to help build transcontinental railroad. And then in 1882, that's when the U.S. Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act. And that's the first piece of immigration legislation that's based on race. But the U.S.

still needs a cheap form of labor. So they look to Japan and other countries. But, you know, in Japan, these laborers were recruited to come over. They came over legally. But because they were non-white, they weren't eligible for naturalization until much later, until 1952.

still needs a cheap form of labor. So they look to Japan and other countries. But, you know, in Japan, these laborers were recruited to come over. They came over legally. But because they were non-white, they weren't eligible for naturalization until much later, until 1952.

still needs a cheap form of labor. So they look to Japan and other countries. But, you know, in Japan, these laborers were recruited to come over. They came over legally. But because they were non-white, they weren't eligible for naturalization until much later, until 1952.

So how are these people who are so necessary then met with resistance? Is it the same old thing of just prejudice and fear?

So how are these people who are so necessary then met with resistance? Is it the same old thing of just prejudice and fear?

So how are these people who are so necessary then met with resistance? Is it the same old thing of just prejudice and fear?

Yeah, I think, you know, exactly. It's prejudice and fear. It's a lot of blue collar, working class, you know, white laborers who are fearful of this cheap labor source that's competing for jobs. Or at least that was, you know, the argument that they made.

Yeah, I think, you know, exactly. It's prejudice and fear. It's a lot of blue collar, working class, you know, white laborers who are fearful of this cheap labor source that's competing for jobs. Or at least that was, you know, the argument that they made.

Yeah, I think, you know, exactly. It's prejudice and fear. It's a lot of blue collar, working class, you know, white laborers who are fearful of this cheap labor source that's competing for jobs. Or at least that was, you know, the argument that they made.

And so there was a lot of lobbying of elected officials to try to restrict immigration as a way to sort of, you know, counter this threat that these Japanese immigrant laborers were posing. And so in 1907, the U.S. and Japan, they... They signed the gentleman's agreement, which essentially says that Japan agrees to no longer send laborers to the United States. But there was a loophole.

And so there was a lot of lobbying of elected officials to try to restrict immigration as a way to sort of, you know, counter this threat that these Japanese immigrant laborers were posing. And so in 1907, the U.S. and Japan, they... They signed the gentleman's agreement, which essentially says that Japan agrees to no longer send laborers to the United States. But there was a loophole.

And so there was a lot of lobbying of elected officials to try to restrict immigration as a way to sort of, you know, counter this threat that these Japanese immigrant laborers were posing. And so in 1907, the U.S. and Japan, they... They signed the gentleman's agreement, which essentially says that Japan agrees to no longer send laborers to the United States. But there was a loophole.

Family members could still come. Or if you were coming for a purpose other than to be a laborer, you could come. And so Japanese immigration continues. And that's where you start to see the formation of families because you see more women coming over and starting communities here.

Family members could still come. Or if you were coming for a purpose other than to be a laborer, you could come. And so Japanese immigration continues. And that's where you start to see the formation of families because you see more women coming over and starting communities here.

Family members could still come. Or if you were coming for a purpose other than to be a laborer, you could come. And so Japanese immigration continues. And that's where you start to see the formation of families because you see more women coming over and starting communities here.

The Gentleman's Agreement of 1907 is what you're referring to. It's a handshake rather than a treaty and understanding, hence the Gentleman's Agreement, that this is about restricting immigration. But we understand that the people who are here, those Issei that we have first named.

The Gentleman's Agreement of 1907 is what you're referring to. It's a handshake rather than a treaty and understanding, hence the Gentleman's Agreement, that this is about restricting immigration. But we understand that the people who are here, those Issei that we have first named.

The Gentleman's Agreement of 1907 is what you're referring to. It's a handshake rather than a treaty and understanding, hence the Gentleman's Agreement, that this is about restricting immigration. But we understand that the people who are here, those Issei that we have first named.

have the needs for their families to come over and so that begins this real migration which is going to lead to another generation and so forth and and this begins this sort of dichotomy that inevitably every immigrant population encounters of on one hand you're being welcomed and you're needed on the other hand a certain sector of society fears and and even hates you in some regard this has happened to everybody who's moved to america