A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2023
4min0
'If you came and you rejected the basic foundational principles of America, you would have been rejected.'
Tag: Ellis Island
A.G. GancarskiOctober 17, 2023
Marc YachtSeptember 22, 20145min169
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. […]