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minus-squarejagged_circle@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 day agoMy family came to the US via Ellis Island as poor Jewish immigrants escaping pogroms of Eastern Europe. Yes, the US once was a land of opportunity that did help the lives of many poor & oppressed families. They slammed the door shut shortly before ww2. So the statue had meaning for like 30-40 good years.
My family came to the US via Ellis Island as poor Jewish immigrants escaping pogroms of Eastern Europe.
Yes, the US once was a land of opportunity that did help the lives of many poor & oppressed families.
They slammed the door shut shortly before ww2. So the statue had meaning for like 30-40 good years.