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Old 07-23-2014, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by CFrance View Post
The people who so feared for the life of their children and sent them off alone--Irish famine, Jews in WWII, Cuban boat lift--are the bravest parents of all. I cannot imagine having to make that decision. The ones who did it hoping it would be a ticket for themselves into the country are beyond abusive.

Hubs and I were saying yesterday we should be thanking God every day for those born in America, Canada, or western Europe. There but for the grace of Giod...

Here is picture proof of what you say...however this Annie, the first immigrant at Ellis Island, mentioned in the article, traveled alone but had her parents waiting here for her.

Cyndy. I have never read anything from "Mother Jones" before. Is it a reliable source?

Child Migrants Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis Island | Mother Jones
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