immigration restrictions
Entry control policies
Immigration restrictions are government policies limiting who may enter or settle in a country.
These range from visa requirements and quotas to outright bans on certain nationalities or categories of people.
The term often appears in political debate: The candidate called for stricter immigration restrictions.
Restrictions may target economic migrants, refugees, or specific ethnic groups, and their scope and enforcement vary widely across nations and eras.
- border wallStructure dividing adjacent territories
- biometric screeningIdentity check via body features
- visa requirementsRules for foreign entry
- human rights violationsBreaches of basic dignities
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
refugee crises · border patrol · language barriers · quotas · international treaties · surveillance systems · no-fly lists · country of origin · detention centers · customs enforcement · citizenship tests · work permits · skilled worker visa · points system · ethnic enclaves · travel bans · entry ban · intelligence sharing
- 1920s AmericaCharles Lindbergh, Jazz Age, Spirit of St. Louis, flappers, transatlantic flight
- Cold War lawsHUAC, McCarthy hearings, blacklisting, blacklists, loyalty oaths
immigration restrictionsopen borders
Unregulated international passage
free movement · freedom of movement · no borders · free passage · open door policy
immigration restrictionsopen-door policy
Unrestricted access principle
amnesty · regularization · path to citizenship · family reunification
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