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Immigration Experience - Online Essay

Immigration Experience

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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 ...

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of chalk to show the person required further 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 ...

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