Naturalized Citizenship: Not an Option for Koreans and Other Asians
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 U.S. was restricted to “a free white person”. After the Civil War, the Naturalization Act […]
Who Was the First Korean Immigrant to Come to the U.S.?
Dr. Seo Jae Pil (aka Philip Jaisohn) (1864-1951) is known to be the very first Korean immigrant to come to the U.S., landing in San Francisco in 1885! San Francisco was the main port of entry on the west coast that most Koreans and other immigrants from Asia accessed. He was one of several well-educated […]