Tag: statue of liberty
By Jeralyn, Section Colorado News
Posted on Fri Oct 28, 2011 at 09:54:36 AM EST
Tags: statue of liberty, immigrant rights (all tags)
Posted on Fri Oct 28, 2011 at 09:54:36 AM EST
Tags: statue of liberty, immigrant rights (all tags)
Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
125 years ago today the Statue of Liberty opened with that message. Starting today, via Earthcam, you can watch live feeds from the statue with stunning views.
The Statue of Liberty should not be treated as an artifact of the past. But the reality is: We build walls and fences to keep people out and when that doesn't work, we jail them. We deny social benefits to the undocumented, even when they've worked and paid taxes. We conduct raids at businesses and separate families. [More...]
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