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The Chinese Exclusion Law dealt with the immigration laws for the Chinese people within the United States Government. It prohibited the immigration of Chinese low wage workers, restricting their entry into the United States. There were several cases against as well as for this Law. However, World War II (1939-45) was a major turning point for the Chinese Immigration. US was at war against Japan and in this war, China was one of its closest allies. In this spirit of camaraderie, the Congress government at the time scaled back this law, along with many other exclusion laws; thus ...