The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was signed by Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882. This act prohibited Chinese immigrant's from entering the country and denied existing Chinese living in the United States the right to become naturalized citizens. The act was originally planned to exist for 10 years, but was renewed in 1892 and made permanent in 1902. 41 years later, The Chinese Exclusion Act was removed form the U.S. Law books with the Magnuson Act on December 17, 1943, which allowed Chinese immigrant's to become citizens.