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This article discusses a proposed amendment to the immigration bill which would legally exclude any --Asiatics-- entering from countries where a treaty or agreement regarding immigration has not been made. It also discusses the conflict between…

This article discusses the pending arrival of the steamship Monteagle and how federal and provincial immigration laws will be enacted to deny entry specifically to South Asian immigrants. It also discusses the potential legal battle if the South…

People who are tormented by bullying are at increased risk for mental health problems, including depression and anxiety. Studies have linked racial harassment to psychological strain, depression, and nervousness. Those who are tormented by bullying…

This article describes a decision by Chief Justice Hunter ruling that the Continuous Journey Requirement and the Reasonable Cash Qualification orders-in-council are invalid.--

This article discusses the pending detention and deportation of fifteen South Asian immigrants who, having passed all federal immigration laws, are being deported under the provincial Natal Act having failed to pass the language test.

This article discusses a test case of the Natal Act, brought forward at the request of the federal government.

Discusses a group of Sikh men planning to apply for admission to a local militia group and, if denied entry, apply to Ottawa for permission to form their own regiment. Also discusses negative reaction from members of the militia and loopholes in the…

This article discusses the migration of South Asian and Japanese immigrants from British Columbia to the United States and United States immigration policy regarding them.

This article describes the reaction of Bramwat Singh and other members of the public to the potential standoff between the Komagata Maru and the Rainbow.

This article discusses an incident occurring in India involving the returning passengers of the Komagata Maru. It alleges that some of the passengers were involved a plan to derail a train, challenge an incoming regiment of Territorial soldiers, and…

This article describes the detainment of a small group of South Asian women and children by immigration authorities as well as threatened legal action by Dr. Sundar Singh should they be refused entry

This article discusses an appeal made by the South Asian community in B.C. to the visiting Maharajah of Mourbhang to gain his official support in challenging federal immigration laws and his refusal to discuss it.

This article discusses the pending court case of H. Rahim, a South Asian immigrant fighting an order of deportation from Federal immigration authorities.

This editorial comments on Gurdit Singh and the passengers of the Komagata Maru in regards to the loss of their fight and departure. --------------------

This--editorial discusses the conclusions of the 1907 Royal Commission Report.

This article describes the argument made by the U.S. commissioner-general of immigration to bar all Japanese, Chinese, and South Asian immigration.

This article is an unsigned editorial discussing immigration and emigration policy.-- The author argues that British Columbians should be heard and given more weight in the arguments on the matter of South Asian immigration than anyone from Eastern…

This article is a detailed description of the last of the Komagata Maru in the Vancouver port and her departure. It mainly focusses on the final interactions of the passengers with the landed immigrants (who were finally allowed to pull up beside…