ADAM JOHNSTON: After the Johnson-Reed Act passed in 1924, the U.S. essentially shut down immigration until 1965, which lowered the foreign born population from around 15% to 4.7%.

It’s not “un-American” to favor immigration from specific regions or even to restrict immigration completely.

Don’t fall for this guilt trip, which is designed to dispossess Americans of their nation.

For about 175 years, up until 1965, U.S. law deliberately favored immigration… https://t.co/1rgZFRJK7k pic.twitter.com/FrKpJmRuS9

— Adam Johnston (@adamkjohnston) December 1, 2025

It’s not “un-American” to favor immigration from specific regions or even to restrict immigration completely.

Don’t fall for this guilt trip, which is designed to dispossess Americans of their nation. For about 175 years, up until 1965, U.S. law deliberately favored immigration from European regions, specifically Northern and Western Europe. Were all those who enacted these polices, including the founding fathers, “un-American?” After the Johnson-Reed Act passed in 1924, the U.S. essentially shut down immigration until 1965, which lowered the foreign born population from around 15% to 4.7%. (See chart) The House voted 322–71 and the Senate voted 62–6 to pass the Johnson-Reed Act. Were these Americans who voted for immigration restrictions also “un-American?” America isn’t the world’s refugee camp. America is for Americans. We are a nation and a people - but we won’t remain so if we don’t fight for both.