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by umanwizard 2008 days ago
AFAIK there is no legal mechanism for a US state to close its borders to other states. Regulating interstate travel is a purely federal matter.
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sterlind 2008 days ago
Not a state, but American Samoa's governor ordered the ports closed in 1917 and allowed no ships to dock. They escaped the flu pandemic with zero cases.
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