paper sons

A form of paper son — A Chinese male who was falsely registered as the son of another Chinese who had already migrated to America, in order to take advantage of immigration laws.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paper son
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APA

paper sons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20sons

MLA

“paper sons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20sons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper sons,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper%20sons.

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