Earliest Undocumented Workers

Angel Island  Immigration Center Source Britannica

Today Asian American Immigrants Continue To Face the Racial Binary Code : 
"Undocumented Asian immigrants remain in the shadows. Neither researchers nor policymakers pay much attention to their unique experiences, instead focusing on undocumented Latinx and the perceived need for physical border security. When undocumented Asian immigrants are acknowledged, media outlets invoke the stereotype of the “model minority,” framing even undocumented Asians as hardworking immigrants poised for high socioeconomic success." - undocumented Asians, left in the shadows

 Source : https://contexts.org/articles/undocumented-asians-left-in-the-shadows/