If I remember correctly, 110,000 of them were taken from their homes and basically quarantined in detention camps because the Americans were afraid that there were spies among them and wanted to protect themselves. Hope this helps!
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The Chinese faced the greatest degree of discrimination in the United States. In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by Congress. This act was the result of the popular belief that the Chinese were taking away American jobs and causing wages to go down because of their willingness to work for less.