Read the quote and respond to the prompt below. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

~ Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus,” 1883

The quote above is engraved on a plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty. What does the quote mean to you? Do you think the United States has honored its promise to be a home for those most in need?

Jot down some commonly held beliefs about immigration in the United States today. What stereotypes, myths, or common perceptions have you heard about immigrants or immigration today?