From 1909 to 1928, the U.S. government required all Chinese individuals with legal status in the country to obtain identity certificates. Li Wei Yang, curator of Pacific Rim Collections, explains how this document can help us understand the current debates on immigration enforcement. This document is included in the exhibition What Now: Collecting for the Library in the 21st Century.
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Certificate of Identity: What Now, Part 2
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