Since 1886, the Statue of Liberty has sent to the world a passionate message of hope to those seeking a better life. Now, though, the desperate fleeing murderous violence in Central America are told, “Stay away!” And if you are from a Muslim country, “You stay away as well!”
So the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” the “tempest-tossed,” the tired, the poor and those with the wrong religious beliefs are no longer welcome in America.
Sadly, the lamp lifted by the golden door is now dark. And that golden door is now closed to millions.
