What effect did the Chinese Exclusion Act have on crime?

What effect did the Chinese Exclusion Act have on crime?

1: It increased crime by getting the tongs involved in making and selling alcohol.

2: It increased crime by getting the tongs involved in kidnapping and prostitution.

3: It decreased crime by encouraging reformers.

4: It decreased crime by preventing criminals from getting into the United States.

Answer:- It increased crime by getting the tongs involved in making and selling alcohol.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 banned Chinese immigration to the United States and made Chinese immigrants ineligible for naturalization. This led to the growth and empowerment of Chinese crime syndicates known as “tongs” in Chinatowns across America. Denied legal economic opportunities, many Chinese immigrants turned to the tongs for work. The tongs became involved in lucrative criminal activities like gambling, prostitution and the production and sale of illegal alcohol during Prohibition. The Chinese Exclusion Act marginalized Chinese communities, which relied on the tongs for jobs and services. This dependence strengthened the tongs and increased their criminal activities in Chinatowns in cities like San Francisco and New York.