What would US, Western European, Eastern European, and Russian immigration policy have looked like without Communism? For instance, if the Whites win the Russian Civil War and if there is subsequently either no World War II or a quick Allied victory in World War II (very possibly without any US military involvement in this war)? This ensures that none of Eastern Europe ever actually falls under Communist rule, which has some interesting effects:
-The West won't need to accept as many Muslim and other Third World immigrants if they have a fresh source of more culturally compatible Eastern European immigrants ready to go (which wasn't available in real life due to Communism preventing Eastern Europeans from emigrating en masse until the collapse of Communism in 1989-1991). At the same time, though, the Muslim world and the rest of the Third World will still have a lasting connection to the West due to the colonial legacy, which could still result in some push for immigration from those places (South Asians to Britain, Maghrebis, Indochinese, and West Africans to France, et cetera).
-Eastern Europe had high birth rates even in the mid-20th century, so it could avoid having mass immigration for a while. However, will there eventually be a push for mass immigration into Eastern Europe, and from where?
-Without US participation in WWII or even without WWII itself, the US might keep its national origin quotas around for longer, but expect them to still get thrown out during the Civil Rights Movement, whenever that might be in this scenario.
-Canada, Australia, and New Zealand would likely still eventually develop "cognitively elitist" immigration policies.
-Russia might not need mass immigration for a while since it will have a fresh supply of cheap labor ready to go from Central Asia until the end of the 20th century or even early 21st century, but afterwards, I wonder if Russia will open up more to mass immigration, and, if so, from where exactly? From China? From South Asia? From somewhere else?
Any thoughts on all of this?
-The West won't need to accept as many Muslim and other Third World immigrants if they have a fresh source of more culturally compatible Eastern European immigrants ready to go (which wasn't available in real life due to Communism preventing Eastern Europeans from emigrating en masse until the collapse of Communism in 1989-1991). At the same time, though, the Muslim world and the rest of the Third World will still have a lasting connection to the West due to the colonial legacy, which could still result in some push for immigration from those places (South Asians to Britain, Maghrebis, Indochinese, and West Africans to France, et cetera).
-Eastern Europe had high birth rates even in the mid-20th century, so it could avoid having mass immigration for a while. However, will there eventually be a push for mass immigration into Eastern Europe, and from where?
-Without US participation in WWII or even without WWII itself, the US might keep its national origin quotas around for longer, but expect them to still get thrown out during the Civil Rights Movement, whenever that might be in this scenario.
-Canada, Australia, and New Zealand would likely still eventually develop "cognitively elitist" immigration policies.
-Russia might not need mass immigration for a while since it will have a fresh supply of cheap labor ready to go from Central Asia until the end of the 20th century or even early 21st century, but afterwards, I wonder if Russia will open up more to mass immigration, and, if so, from where exactly? From China? From South Asia? From somewhere else?
Any thoughts on all of this?
