It was the symbol of open immigration for many years. We wouldn't want to give the disenfranchised from other nations a false hope. At least maybe we should remove the plaque that says we welcome immigrants.
2007-04-18 08:38:39 · 46 answers · asked by Studbolt Slickrock Deux 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
What are you talking about? This is stupid.
I am an immigrant and so far I have encountered no problems with the government or the people.
I filed all my papers and received my notices of action on time. USCIS has not given any kind of problem.
In my personal experience, US welcomes immigrants.
2007-04-18 08:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by rocio 5 · 5⤊ 3⤋
The right has nothing against immigrants. We are all immigrants. When facing down laraza I was asked where my family came from and I responded, "Ellis Island". Why does the left work overtime to blur the very pronounced line between legal and illegal immigrants. Why? Because they want to be able to say, right or wrong, that the right hates immigrants and if there was any room in their thought process for the truth, they wouldn't be able to say that. Do you understand that illegal aliens do not have the possibilities or options that legal immigrants have? Do you understand that without these factors that they can't really assimilate or legally work or anything that would be an up side for the country. If you need to doctor your data to say what you want to say, at least be aware of what you are doing, or is that more factual data you find irrelevant?
2016-05-18 01:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
News flash for the native born Americans out there: the US is *not* welcoming to immigrants, legal or toerhwise. It is very difficult to assimilate without being treated like a second class citizen, like dirt.
Americans (to generalize rampantly!) generally have no respect for experience and qualifications and capability if it didn't come from somewhere or something they know and from within their own country. Americans expect immigrants to take menial jobs, regardless of their capability and experience. It's almost pathological the way they instantly think "immigrant" can only equate to "cleaner" or the like.
Having lived all over the world, I'd say that *in my experience* the US is, when considered overall, the least welcoming and least tolerant country I've ever lived in.
2007-04-18 10:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by russ_in_mo 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Clearly there is no support for illegal immigration, but I have to differ with most responders that the U.S. welcomes legal immigrants. I say either completely overhaul the current legal system for immigration or remove the plaque.
Rocio: You are a lucky one, around here we Que up for a visit to CIS at 2:00 AM. They open at 8:00 AM then wait in line for 2-3 more hours in order to get a card that states I was there and that someone will call me. Then they never call.
2007-04-18 08:54:08 · answer #4 · answered by Land of The Free 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Are we not all immigrants? Or at least most of us. We were born in this country, but the fact is if our ancestors didn't fight for their right to live here, then we wouldn't be here either. As a matter of fact there were natives here when our families arrived and we killed them and took their land. Or at least that is what I was taught in elementary school. We are supposed to be a welcoming country to those who want to have liberty and justice and yes they need to be citizens, which mean they agree to abide by the laws of this land, which includes being legal while being here. I don't see where it is so difficult to become a citizen of the united states, so I guess I question, why so many illegal? We need to take this country back to the shining light of the world and right now it is not. Leave the statue, I agree it stands for better times in this country.
2007-04-18 09:26:41 · answer #5 · answered by ransdoll90 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
No.
That plaque was not part of the statue originally.
The Statue of Liberty is a monument dedicated to freedom and liberty. She never meant that foreigners have the right to violate America's immigration laws.
Source(s):
The Statue of Liberty was erected in 1886, when world population was little more than one billion and the U.S. population was 60 million. Many do not realize that the Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S. from France, with the title, "Liberty Enlightening the World". The statue and its symbolism had nothing to do with immigration, but rather hope that the rest of the world would adopt Democracy. The Emma Lazurus plaque (it is not chiseled in the base), "send me your huddled masses" was added ten years later during the immigration peak of that age.
The sonnet, "New Colossus", was written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 as part of a literary campaign to raise funds for the completion of the Statue's pedestal. Not much attention was paid to it until the tide of immigration surged at the turn of the century. Proceeds that were raised from its auction were used to complete the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. This plaque memorialized the sonnet in 1903 and was placed on the inner wall of the Statue's pedestal. It currently is displayed inside the Statue of Liberty museum.
Since then, U.S. population has expanded by 4 1/2 times. The U.S. is the world's highest-consuming (and most wasteful) nation, and is no longer in need of settlement.
http://www.illegalaliens.us/
2007-04-18 08:41:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 15⤊ 4⤋
I have a better idea: To move the Statue of Liberty to Iceland,since the latter granted refuge & citizenship to former Chess campion Bobby Fischer.
2007-04-19 00:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some of the answers to this question really sadden me. I live in Brooklyn, and every day I walk down my street I have a nice view of the Statue of Liberty. I know a lot of immigrants- those who are here legally and those who have come here "illegally". What you people don't realize is how impossible it is to immigrate to the US legally if you are from most countries in Latin America- unless you have a PhD or are married to a US citizen, you can't do it- NO we don't let them in because of our quote system, ie racial profiling. And do you realize what horrible conditions many people are living in because of corruption in Latin America? You call them criminals because they risk their lives to get here and then work their butts off in minimum wage jobs to provide for families. I call them heroes. Just because I was lucky enough to be born in the US doesn't make me better or more deserving of a good life than anyone else.
2007-04-18 10:44:28 · answer #8 · answered by blondissima622 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Thank Goodness for LEGAL immigrants or I would not be sitting here today.
I just visited the Statue a few weeks ago in the freezing cold so my children and my nephews could see a part of history . What would it serve to remove it?
2007-04-18 08:53:36 · answer #9 · answered by Lily18 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes, take it down since it wasn't erected by native tribes. Both the statue and the plaque are not relevant.
2007-04-20 17:45:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋