Immigrants Coming Over To America
They are our grandparents, our relatives, our friends. They are
the immigrants. They came from all over the world for many reasons, such
as, religious persecution and racial tension, but the largest reason for
coming to America was for freedom. The freedom to live where we want, to
own property, to take part in the government and most importantly, the
freedom to be treated like a human being.
Coming over was extremely difficult. For some, there were good,
seaworthy boats, but most boats were overcrowded, dirty, and disgusting.
For Jews, the passage was extremely difficult because of the non-kosher
ship food. People were pushed together like cattle. Most people became
seasick. From ...
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inspection. If, this was indeed the case, the person
would be set aside in a cage.
Another test was that of sanity. An interpreter would ask each
person a few questions just to find a sensible answer to test mental
stability. The last and most feared doctor checked for disease by lifting
the eyelid. He scared children, and probably spread more disease than the
people he checked. From an eyewitness account, his gloves were not sterile,
and he did not change or even wash them between examinations. I, myself,
found this disgusting, and dangerous.
Then, immigrants filed into lines by nationality to be questioned.
The questions scared many people. Should they tell the truth or lie. Which
answer would make sure that they could stay in America.
Later, for Jews, help came. A group called the "Hebrew Immigrant
Aid Society," (HIAS) told them to tell the truth, and helped them through
the period between leaving the boat and getting settled in the west. Some
officials ...
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