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Why? That used to be the US's exact policy. It's even carved into the Statue of Liberty.

What? That’s just propaganda — it’s a poem, not a historical record of United States immigration policy.

Any county actively seeking to import those in poverty is gonna have a fun time competing on the international stage.

Australia used to be a dumping ground for literal convicts, so maybe the OP has a point

So all the Irish that came over weren't poor?