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> The USA is the only country not permitted to have borders. I’m not sure I follow. Are you talking about inter-state travel or something else? As far as I kno

• cglace 6y ago
  I think they are making a political point about closed borders being vilified by the left.
• psychometry 6y ago
  It's an idiotic, racist dog whistle. Nothing more.
• acdha 6y ago
  This is a common propaganda claim in American right-wing media: they’ll talk about “open borders” as if there’s any significant group calling for open, visa-free migration but it’s just not true. A majority of Americans support various reforms - e.g. for the large sectors of the economy which depend on undocumented migrants - but that’s all in the context of relatively minor tweaks the existing system, not getting rid of border controls entirely. If you aren’t aware that this is a common trope it sounds nonsensical because it’s so detached from any real proposal but people who don’t break out of that media bubble are convinced it’s real.
  • bluthru 6y ago
    >as if there’s any significant group calling for open, visa-free migration but it’s just not true There is a significant amount of people on the left that want to grant citizenship to anyone experiencing or will experience: violence, poverty, domestic abuse, and harsh climate conditions.
• golemiprague 6y ago
  In practical terms it can't since the southern border is very "leaky", especially now. However, I don't know if the numbers are big enough to affect herd immunity, Israel also have a leaky border with the west bank and it doesn't seem to matter that much, although my impression is that the American situation is a bit more problematic.