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H. L. Eca da Silva, the Chinese interpreter at the Bureau of Immigration in San Francisco, California, has refused to support his child on the grounds that his wife is Chinese. President Roosevelt wants da Silva dismissed from the service if he will not support the child.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-01
President Roosevelt requests confirmation on his understanding of the status of H. L. Eca da Silva and his wife, Dr. Yamei Kin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-01
President Roosevelt regrets that he does not have the power to make Yamei Kin an American citizen. He has no power over H. L. Eca da Silva as he has resigned from his position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-04
Dr. Kin thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the generous deeds he has done on her behalf. She remarks upon a matter concerning passports, and wonders about the nature of immigration restrictions that do not allow people like her who have graduated from American colleges and are sympathetic with American institutions to immigrate because they are Asian, while they allow other nationalities who may be less aligned with American values to enter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-18