Because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, many of the Chinese who now immigrated to China were forced to answer difficult questions. They had to prove that they had a father or husband in America in order to enter. They also had to answer difficult questions, some consisting of Chinese villages and family history, that most Chinese were unable to answer. Men and women were housed separately, spending much of their time in the barracks. This caused many of the Chinese to start carving on the walls, writing poems and messages to express their fear and anger. Immigrants were held for weeks, months and sometimes even years.
-Patrick Li
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