The time has come to turn off the torch on the Statue of Liberty. We will no longer be welcoming the world’s “tired,” “poor,” and “huddled masses, yearning to breathe free” under a Trump presidency. The American people have closed the door to immigration and opportunity for the downtrodden. The lighted lantern no longer has any meaning.
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Letter: America loses its meaning
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