What was the two main goals of the Chinese exculsion act?

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 aimed primarily to limit Chinese Immigration to the United States and to prohibit Chinese immigrants from becoming U.S. citizens. This legislation was driven by widespread anti-Chinese sentiment, economic competition, and racial prejudice, reflecting fears that Chinese laborers were taking jobs from American workers. Ultimately, the act served to institutionalize racial discrimination and reinforced the notion of a racially homogeneous American society.