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In the 1800's and early 1900's, immigration was open Immigration to the USA was never "open". Entire races were periodically excluded (e.g. the Chinese Exclusi

In the 1800's and early 1900's, immigration was open Immigration to the USA was never "open". Entire races were periodically excluded (e.g. the Chinese Exclusion Act), and legal immigrants were subject to health checks.

conanbatt 9y ago
Well, open-er. You didnt need to have a sponsor company to remain in the united states. A foreigner cannot live in the united states today, health check or not, without some monetary or time commitment to a specific set of people.
- masonic 9y ago
  Yet, tens of millions do.