Statue of Liberty

Monday, my trip led me to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. After a long check-in control process I took the ferry for The Statue. Nowadays, because of terrorism, nobody is allowed to go up in the Statue/ what a shame. Nonetheless, I have a nice picture of me with the Statue and my cuneiform hat. Then, I went to the isle of the immigrants. The museum was very interesting and explained the several steps from their original countries to New York. Poor people mainly from italy, Ireland and Russia, used to travel in the steearage of the ships like cattles. Then at their arroival thy had a 6 second health check-up and people with possible disease had a chalk mark on their clothes and were more deeply examined (both physically and mentally: I have made the mental games and I am perfectly sane!). Then, they were cured or deported to their initial countries. But only 2% were deported. That is why Ellis Island was both the island of Hope and tears. Unfortunately, immigrants were often lured by dishonest people, but thanks to God, non-profit organizations often helped them such as Ludmila Kucher Foxlee association ( yes, Ludmilla are good persons:)). But as time passed, "sheer" Americans became more and more reluctant to welcome immigrants and impose quotas and laws (such as spelling and reading tests). I am also pleased to tell that there are 5 millions of French people in NY, New Orleans and California.