[petcat]

> America was very much against immigrants between about 1925 and 1965.

And still despite immigration reforms and national origin quotas, USA still accepted by far more immigrants during this time period than any other country.

[boelboel]

Per capita far from (Australia and Canada, Israel, France, Taiwan, Switzerland , Belgium, Argentina...) on an absolute number sure because they were the most populous industrialized country. Even the latter you could argue against as west Germany had many after WW2 move from all over 'back to' Germany.

[expedition32]

Because there was a difference between what the PEOPLE wanted and what the ELITES wanted.

The railroad barron needed cheap labour and didn't give a flying fuck about the KKK clowns marching in Washington.

[johncole]

Is this any different than Europe, Asia?

[DaSHacka]

This has always been the case all throughout modern history though

The elites always want cheaper labor, while the existing domestic workforce usually opposes such measures (as it obviously devalues their labor)