In full context, Nikki Haley was claiming US *immigration* laws never had racial elements. Not as bad as it seemed, but still very wrong. /1
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As many noted, US immigration laws long had racial exclusions or limitations. Most famously, there was the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. /2
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@KevinMKruse I wonder what percentage of major politicians know about 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. I'd be surprised if it were 20 percent.3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@MrWalterShapiro@KevinMKruse In my experience, Asian immigrants (like me) & their children know this stuff very well.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet@KevinMKruse You may be right. But as someone who covered Haley's 2010 race, I never got sense she was an A+ student of history.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@MrWalterShapiro @KevinMKruse I'm sure you're right about her as student of history, but that in itself is a tell.
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