Pershing's Chinese refugees

[laohuaqiao]

I thought this should have a thread of its own, read especially pp 1024-1039 for the story on Pershing's Mexican expedition, how the Chinese in Mexico became attached to the US army, working as cooks, doing laundry, selling goods, etc., and how they eventually allowed to stay in the US, despite the exclusion acts.

www.californialawreview.org/assets/pdfs/101-4/03-Lim.pdf

[douglaslam]

laohuaqiao, it is an interesting piece of history you have unearthed for us. Pershing is normally a name I'd associate with a missile. His punitive expedition was completely overshadowed by events in Europe. It is disheartening to read of the trials and tribulations faced by our people, and appalling treatment they had faced in Mexico. I also saw the term "ethnic cleansing' about when referring to the Chinese.

All this serves to enforce my pride of the Chinese as a resilient, never-say-die people. Logging on to this Forum is an enriching experience every time.