How open borders died in five countries

Source: EconLog
by Bryan Caplan

“Back when the United States allowed free immigration, other governments actively encouraged it! Indeed, the U.S. looks like the least pro-immigrant country of the bunch. Canada tried a little harder to attract immigrants, Australia, Argentina, and especially Brazil once tried mightily to recruit them, and the U.K. continued to actively promote immigration until at least 1930.” (10/10/18)

https://www.econlib.org/how-open-borders-died-in-five-countries/