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I find this emphasis strange. "Illegal" immigration is a relatively recent invention as far as US policy is concerned with several notable lapses for racist pol

I find this emphasis strange. "Illegal" immigration is a relatively recent invention as far as US policy is concerned with several notable lapses for racist policies. Who knows how many potential Eric Yuans we are turning away or discouraging from coming to the United States?

reaperducer 7y ago
a relatively recent invention as far as US policy is concerned Define "recent." Immigration restrictions in America go back to at least the 1880's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_Stat...
diebeforei485 7y ago
There have been plenty of restrictions throughout history, and those who didn't meet the requirements were deported. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2301603 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2301603