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Ellis Island, NYTimes Video

Before it closed in 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to the U.S. for over 12 million immigrants. As President Donald J. Trump's immigration policy continues to dominate the news, we're taking a field trip to learn more about this important part of America's history. Post your questions in the comments for our ranger guide, Doug Treem, and NYT reporter Josie Sedgwick will ask some.

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The question that confronts us today is the same as in 1931-32: Do our leaders have the capacity to reach beyond their grasp, to challenge us to seek the higher angels of nature, to choose "Be informed! Be informed!" rather than "Be afraid! Be afraid!" In the end, however, we know that world peace is too important to be left in the hands of our leaders. Peace starts in our own back yards when we speak our for understanding when their is disharmony, food security where there is hunger, health care where there is disease, education where there is illiteracy, conservation where there is environmental harm, sustainable development where there is poverty ... and when we write letters across border to build goodwill and better friendships. - William Tubbs (2019)

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