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Immigration and the Debasement of Roman Citizenship
In 212 AD, Emperor Caracalla granted citizenship to all free people in the Roman provinces to increase tax revenue, a move compared to modern calls for mass amnesty. This debasement of citizenship is cited as a primary factor in Rome's eventual collapse, as it strained the welfare state and removed the "buy-in" from the population. The discussion also notes how non-citizens in the U.S. affect congressional representation via the census.