Remember Ellis Island? More than 12 million immigrants were processed there off the coast of New York between the years 1892 and 1924. The amalgamation of cultures crafted America. Yet even during the country’s early formation, however, there were checks on who entered America. For many Ellis Island was the “Island of Hope,” the National Park Services noted, while for others who were denied entry into America it became an "Island of Tears."
There are some who would use the history of immigration in America to support more lenient policies. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, however, found that the majority of Americans fear our current border crisis could end up destroying the culture we know today.
An additional poll by WJS/NBC found that 51 percent of Americans believe illegal immigrants should be “returned immediately.”
The votes may be in, but it will doubtless take quite some time before the trespassers are out.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/sarahjeanseman/2014/08/07/polls-pretty-much-everyone-wants-immigrant-children-shipped-home-n1876119
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