• jagged_circle@feddit.nl
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    18 hours ago

    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.