https://danshuihistory.blogspot.com/2011/08/illegal-migrationimmigration.html https://danshuihistory.blogspot.com/2011/08/illegal-migratio... The supposed popu

https://danshuihistory.blogspot.com/2011/08/illegal-migrationimmigration.html https://danshuihistory.blogspot.com/2011/08/illegal-migratio... The supposed population control did not last 200 years to begin with, contrary to the outlandish claims seen in this thread. Although the article mentiones "In 1759, for example, the gov't caught 25 smuggling operations in action resulting in the arrest of 990+ illegals." so it was enforced to some extent but ultimately immigration kept happening due to the natural demand.