Both were targets of the Chinese Exclusion Act. This act barred laborers from entering the
United States. Immigration officers were
strict with Chinese immigrants because they were willing to work for low wages
and during this period the economy was in the decline so they were seen as a
threat in terms of employment opportunities. Since the Japanese looked similar
to the Chinese they too were put under suspicion.
Answer: The raids were fueled by social unrest following World War I, and a genereal fear of more left leaning idlogies following the russian revolution
To be honest. This is why the civil war happened. Some people may have lived in the free states, but Most people fought for their beliefs. Hope I helped.
