This is a creative essay on Ellis Island‚ describing life as an immigrant who went to Ellis Island through first-person. All facts and dates are historically correct. I come from Spain. My name is Carmina Diaz. I immigrated because of the Cristero War‚ in Spain. The war was actually a rebellion of the Roman Catholics in Spain who were persecuted by the government. There were dangers such as raids and the death toll was growing higher every day. Being a Catholic Christian family who simply wanted
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Logan Lumsden Mrs. Biggo English 112 February 6‚ 2013 Immigration Essay The Statue of Liberty‚ a symbol of freedom to many‚ is engraved with the famous poem‚ “New Colossus”‚ by Emma Lazarus. It reads‚ “… give me your tired‚ your poor‚ your huddled masses yearning to be free‚ the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these‚ the homeless‚ tempest-tost to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door” (Lazarus). Our country embraces diversity‚ yet one of the most controversial and debated topics
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usually negative to the targeted race/group. First I will visit “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus. Her poem is the epitome of what the United States was to represent in the face of the world in regards to immigration. She speaks of the Statue of Liberty which became the symbol in which immigrants have come to know as the “Beacon of Hope and Opportunity‚” with such titles as “Mother of Exiles.” The lines from the poem: “Give me your tired‚ your poor. Your huddled masses yearning to breathe
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Why They Came To America Abstract The Irish‚ Germans and Scandinavians came to the United States for many reasons‚ freedom‚ comfort‚ independence and a chance of a better life. Each one of these groups of people had similar reasons for taking the long hard journey across the Atlantic Ocean‚ some came by choice and others like the Irish didn’t have a choice. Some were hailed as heroes and others as foolish daredevils. Some carved their place into this country with ease and others
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teeming shore. Send these homeless‚ tempest- tost to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door. This famous part of a poem written on a plaque on the inner wall of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty sums up perfectly what the United States is all about. It doesn’t matter who you are and where you’re from‚ Lady Liberty welcomes you. I love America. Even with its faults‚ it still has an enormous
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The Statue of Liberty is a unique and very detailed monument. The Statue of Liberty is located in New York. This statue is of a woman holding a torch‚ she has a tablet in her hand that has the date when the Declaration of Independence was signed. She also has chains on her feet and a crown on her head. This crown contains 7 spikes and has very detailed patterns and shapes. The whole statue is turquoise. This monument is 305 feet and 6 inches tall‚ it weighs 225 tons. This statue is one of the most
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Americans of the pervious generations that provided the precious opportunity that has drawn millions to these shores. Its the Declaration of Independence that declares that all men are born “with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Immigrants are those who will brave thousands of miles seeking economic prosperity‚ stability‚ a home‚ a start and a new future. They leave behind their dissatisfactions and aim towards a new destination in hopes of
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free‚ the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these‚ the homeless‚ tempest-tost to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" Do our immigration policies still honor the words written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 on the base of the Statue of Liberty‚ and if so‚ what impact do they have on our economy? The issue of whether our economy is impacted negativity or positively by undocumented workers and what should be done about it is a widely debated topic in this country right now and reported
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Amendment gives citizenship to anyone born in the United States. From 1892 to 1954 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island which is located in New York. The Statue of Liberty provided a welcome to the immigrants. The Statue of Liberty represents freedom and democracy. On the Statue of Liberty there is a plaque‚ on it is “The New Colossus‚” it is written by Emma Lazarus.
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come to relieve off of their families the political and economical strains of their home countries. When immigrants first arrive through Ellis Island‚ the first thing they see is not only a national landmark‚ but also an American symbol. The Statue of Liberty stands tall to
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