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2. The government did refuse some people in the waves of immigration

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 07:50 PM

Jun 11

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But it was a tiny fraction of those that came.

But agreed the US was never particularly welcoming. Interestingly in the early to mid 19th century many southerners were far more accepting of the idea of immigrants from everywhere than northerners. Probably because the vast majority were settling in the north and competing for jobs, whereas in the south the farmers didn't really care.

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For 283 years, America was literally a sanctuary for debtors, criminals, poor people and theocratic groups. [View all] ancianita Jun 11 OP

Legal vs Illegal Immigration Deep State Witch Jun 11 #1

The government did refuse some people in the waves of immigration ITAL Jun 11 #2

That's just a recent version of US history you've been presented with. ancianita Jun 11 #4

Absolutely! ancianita Jun 11 #3

Thank you for this great post... ultralite001 Jun 11 #5

I'm sorry I missed this excellent post on June 11. Heidi Jul 9 #6

Thanks. I based this on historian Jill Lepore's book, This America: The Case for the Nation, back in 2019. ancianita Jul 9 #7