The Geary Act of 1892 was a United States law that extended the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 by adding onerous new requirements. It was written by California Representative Thomas J. Geary and was passed by Congress on May 5, 1892.

Geary Act (1892) 1892 Congress renewed the Chinese exclusion laws and expanded enforcement mechanisms by requiring that Chinese prove their lawful presence in the United States by carrying a Certificate of Residence, a precursor of the green card system, or be liable for detention and deportation.

Text of the Geary Act of 1892 (Extends Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 for Ten Years) Fifty-Second Congress. Session I. 1892. Chapter 60. -An act to prohibit the coming of Chinese persons into the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all laws now in

…10 years by the 1892 Geary Act, which also required that people of Chinese origin carry identification certificates or face deportation. Later measures placed a number of other restrictions on the Chinese, such as limiting their access to bail bonds and allowing entry to only those who were teachers, students,…

Jan 17, 2023 · The Geary Act regulated Chinese immigration into the 20th century. With increased immigration following World War I, Congress adopted new means for regulation: quotas and requirements pertaining to national origin.

The 1892 Geary Act renewed the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. It required Chinese in the U.S. to carry a Certificate of Residence to prove that they had legally entered the country. Chinese already living in the United States were required to register to receive their certificate.

This Supreme Court decision ruled as constitutional the 1892 Geary Act's requirement that Chinese residents, and only Chinese residents, carry Certificates of Residence to prove their legal entry to the United States, or be subject to detention and deportation.

The Chinese Exclusion Act, passed in 1882, put a ten-year federal moratorium on the immigration of Chinese laborers, and increased restrictions on Chinese immigrants already living in the United States.

San Diego State University presents a transcription of the Geary Act of 1892- the Act that added additional immigration requirements to the Chinese Exclusion Act. Themes include: new requirements for Chinese immigrants/residents, how the law will be enforced, and the consequences for people that do not comply.

The Geary Act of 1892 was a significant piece of legislation that built upon the restrictive framework established by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. It extended the moratorium on Chinese labor immigration for an additional ten years and imposed stringent requirements on Chinese immigrants already residing in the United States.