THE HISTORY OF THE MELTING POT; From the pilgrims to today immigration has changed and Idaho is among the new Ellis Islands of America

Boise Weekly | July 1, 2003| | Copyright

Ellis Island, a tiny island in the New York Harbor rumored to be made partially of from the construction of the New York subway system, symbolizes much of our nation's consistently confused and erratic attitudes toward immigrants. From its beginnings, Ellis Island was billed dually as the Island of Hope and the Island of Tears, as confused and weepy arrivals rubbed elbows with more optimistic and stoic ones. A triumphant, idealistic Statue of Liberty welcomed new immigrants as they sailed toward the cold and efficient facilities of Ellis Island, where inspectors poked and prodded them with ...

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