# What if we went back to early 20th century immigration policy?

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**Created:** [August 25, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-went-back-to-early-20th-century-immigration-policy/989076 "2023-08-25T13:43:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-we-went-back-to-early-20th-century-immigration-policy/989076/118 "2023-08-30T19:26:19Z")

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> [@PhillyGuy](#):
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> War with Mexico that includes, as common in war, the locking down of borders
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> The last is all too realistic and a reason why any swing voters here, uninterested in new wars, should vote Democratic this cycle

Yep. As you pointed out DeSantis actually proposed it. Some of the Others kinda sorta went along.

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