Being naturalized as a U.S. citizen was not an option for Korean and other Asian immigrants for a long time, purely due to their race. Under the Naturalization Act of 1790, the right to become a naturalized citizen in the

Dr. Seo Jae Pil (aka Philip Jaisohn) (1864-1951) is known to be the very first Korean immigrant to come to the U.S., in 1885! He landed in San Francisco, the main port of entry on the west coast that most