Tag: Ellis Island
Las Vegas Strip transforms into a Grand Prix.

Marc YachtSeptember 22, 2014

5min169
Refugees escaping dangerous countries are traditionally welcomed to U.S. shores.  Jewish refugees came through Ellis Island circa 1910 to escape Russia.  Cuban refugees poured into Florida in 1959.  They left family and possessions to escape Castro’s communism. The U.S. welcomed the “Lost Boys of Somalia” and other victims of rape and torture in the 90s.  […]


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