Anti-immigration is un-American. We need better processing; the issue is with staffing and policy which yes, need to be improved. We are a nation of immigrants and unlike a lot of Latin Americans, a lot of people don't have native American blood that dates back thousands of years in the Americas. We literally have a state called New Mexico and a lot of Spanish names for cities and so forth.
There's also the fact that the US and imperial core are the cause for a lot of immigration due to our meddling.
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “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-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
"The New Colossus" is a sonnet written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 to raise funds for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. The poem contrasts the Statue of Liberty with the ancient Colossus of Rhodes, highlighting the Statue's role as a symbol of hope and freedom for immigrants rather than a monument to conquest and war.
The poem's most famous lines, "Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free," express the Statue of Liberty's welcoming spirit to those seeking refuge and a better life. Lazarus personifies the statue as "Mother of Exiles," a figure who offers sanctuary to the "wretched refuse" of other nations, emphasizing the United States' role as a haven for the oppressed.
The poem's message has been widely interpreted and discussed, with some arguing that it contains a whiff of condescension in its use of terms like "wretched refuse," while others see it as a powerful and humane plea for compassion. Despite these debates, "The New Colossus" has become an enduring symbol of American ideals of liberty and inclusivity.
In recent years, the poem has been invoked in discussions about immigration policy and national identity, with some critics using it to challenge exclusionary policies and others questioning its relevance to contemporary debates.