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In the early twentieth century, most Chinese immigrants coming to
the United States were detained at the Angel Island Immigration
Station in San Francisco Bay. There, they were subject to physical
exams, interrogations, and often long detentions aimed at upholding
the exclusion laws that kept Chinese out of the country. Many
detainees recorded their anger and frustrations, hopes and despair
in poetry written and carved on the barrack walls. Island tells
these immigrants' stories while underscoring their relevance to
contemporary immigration issues. First published in 1980, this book
is now offered in an updated, expanded edition including a new
historical introduction, 150 annotated poems in Chinese and English
translation, extensive profiles of immigrants gleaned through oral
histories, and dozens of new photographs from public archives and
family albums. An important historical document as well as a
significant work of literature, Island is a testament to the
hardships Chinese immigrants endured on Angel Island, their
perseverance, and their determination to make a new life in
America. Watch the book trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn7kJscWIaM
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