National Dialogues on Immigration

The Burlingame Treaty


November 26, 1868  |  Uncategorized
1868 The Burlingame Treaty Permits Free Migration Bt China & US_1867 Chinese_Railroad_Laborers

In order to maintain the flow of cheap Chinese labor for the constructions of the Transcontinental Railroad, the treaty permits free migration between the two countries and guarantees the political and religious rights of Chinese immigrants. The Burlingame Treaty establishes formal relations between the U.S. and China.

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