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Hiraeth | 4 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 You can only do this if you aren't in a democracy.  The people you let in will vote the welfare state back into existence.
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ToxicFemininity | 4 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Orrr…


Wait for it…

We just don’t let them in!
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utxo the webmaster 🧑‍💻 | 4 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 The people you let in can't vote, and if you haven't noticed it was citizens who voted it in to begin with
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Hiraeth | 4 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Either they or at least their children born in the USA will get citizenship and as you have noted the populace already supports a welfare state and expanding this will only become more popular with changing demographics.