In 1882 the U.S. congress passed an act specifically placing restrictions on?

In 1882, the U.S. Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which specifically restricted Immigration from China. This legislation was the first significant law implemented to prevent a specific ethnic group from immigrating to the United States. It was fueled by widespread anti-Chinese sentiment and economic competition fears, particularly in the American West. The act marked a significant turning point in U.S. immigration policy, leading to further restrictions on various immigrant groups in the following decades.