Tai Chong YAP
1931 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Entering as a “Section 6” certificate holder that exempted him from the Chinese Exclusion Act, Tai Chong did not face the same type of interrogations and scrutiny. He worked for a wealthy business magnate. His position as a private secretary and his status as a “temporary visitor” allowed him easily to enter the United States.
(Portrait by Raquel A. Christian, SFSU 2016)
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