Preventing the immigration of people who can't support themselves was the subject of the very first immigration law passed in the colonies in 1645. Not only is it American, it is arguably the *founding principle* of immigration policy in America.

Preventing the immigration of people who can't support themselves was the subject of the very first immigration law passed in the colonies in 1645.

Not only is it American, it is arguably the *founding principle* of immigration policy in America.

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— Center for Immigration Studies (@CIS_org) August 13, 2019