Well, not since ~1882. https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/our-history/overview-of-in...

		lazide on Sept 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Workers who cut countertops are dying of silicosis Well, not since ~1882. https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/our-history/overview-of-ins-h... That said, overstaying tourist visas (aka just hopping on a plane and then not going back) is a very popular form of illegal immigration into the US.