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How Sen. Jon Ossoff Paid Tribute To His Jewish Ancestors As He Was Sworn In

The Georgia Democrat's great-grandparents arrived at Ellis Island in the early 1900s. Now their descendant has made it to Capitol Hill.
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Mike Pence Gets Roasted Over 'Hypocritical' Tweet About Grandfather's Immigration

"The level of your hypocrisy is amazing. You laud your immigrant journey while doing nothing to stop the cruelty at our southern border," replied one Twitter user.
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Andrew Cuomo Calls Out Trump Administration In Ellis Island Inauguration Speech

"Never forget where you came from, and never forget or deny this place."
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Andrew Cuomo Rages Against Trump In Ellis Island Inauguration Speech

“This is the harbor where Frederick Trump arrived from Germany and whose grandson would become president of the United States."
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Opinion | Family Separations Are A Betrayal Of America's Immigrant History

We’ve replaced the open doors of Ellis Island with the cages of ICE detention centers.
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My White Inheritance

I benefit from an inheritance that has provided me with a level of comfort, access and power directly tied to our whiteness.
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Americans Are Using #WeTooAreAmerica To Share Their Immigration Stories

"My father escaped the Nazi occupation by coming to US by visa... Grateful that the immigration policy saved his life - & mine."
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This Is What Immigrants To The U.S. Looked Like Over 100 Years Ago

The photos are part of the New York Public Library's archive.
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What Race Is Bruno Mars?

Were Bruno Mars to go on a world tour for the release of Unorthodox Jukebox, there would likely be unsuspecting cousins in the audiences in Madrid, New York, Kiev, San Juan, Manila and Budapest. So tell me: Which box do you think Bruno Mars ticked on the 2010 census?
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