This is a great primer on the history of immigration laws in the U.S. With the exception of "white men", doesn't seem like it's ever really been "open border". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...
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It’s been an open border for white people since day one. They even let non citizen men vote in federal elections in most states. Immigration controls were built explicitly to fill in the gap created by reconstruction.
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that’s not entirely true, eastern and southern european immigration was severely restricted for nearly 40 years
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Which part?
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