Many people have heard and have visited Ellis Island. "Between 1892 and 1954 over 25 million people entered the United States through Ellis Island. Ellis Island was and still is located in the upper part of New York Bay, off the coast of New Jersey, and right next to the Statue of Liberty. From the beginning of Ellis Island until now, the island has enlarged from 3.3 acres to 28 acres, mostly from excess earth from the construction of the New York City subway system." Ellis Island was a federal immigration station. All or mostly all of the immigrants that came from Europe came through this place. When immigrants arrived they were check for any diseases, documentation, recommendation, and were interview to see if they were worthy enough to stay in this country.
I give you this information to say the following. Whether you are Black, White, Asian, Latino, European, or whatever country you came from; there was a struggle. People came to America from different places and they all went through hardships. Some people are led to believe that white people have had an easy life because of the color of their skin and eyes. Just because the "white" men discovered America doesn't mean they own it. I sure that if the Africans had built a ship and had been the first people to discovered it they would "owe" American too. Why should we fight for something that we are truly never going to own. I see the United States as just a piece of land with people on it. Why should anybody be restricted from migrating into it? The United States is made up from over 100 different races. The diversity is what makes America, America. I don't understand why so much racism, prejudice, and stereotyping exist in this country. Our country should be one of the most comprehensive one because of its diversity.
There are a couple of misspelled words. Yet, I agree with you in the sense that no matter who we are and were we come from there should be no differences between us here in the US because of its diversity. From personal experience, walking through the building where so many people suffered harsh treatment in order to be accepted in the country brought chills and still does everytime I think about it.
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