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mollykins | 16:53 Wed 20th Jan 2010 | Society & Culture
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when did america stop people emmigrating there? but people after that did it illegally to pursue the american dream?
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The USA still allows immigration. People can apply for a 'Green Card', which permits the holder to have permanent residency.
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But there was a time when they were completely open to imigrants, then they had tighter security or you had to apply for a visa etc, when was that change?
the US has a very long history of screening/rejecting potential immigrants:

http://www.ellisislan...is_island_history.asp
There was no cut-off date, but the doors gradually closed during the 20th century. Mexicans still cross the border illegally and try to vanish into the Latino population; Mexico is a poor country.

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