October 14, 2024
Tag: Ellis Island
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Castle Garden, the Gateway to Ellis Island
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America’s welcome mat at Ellis Island in New York was for refugees — from hunger, political unrest, or poverty. While before 1890 the states controlled immigration, in 1890 the federal government took control through the Departments of Commerce, Labor, and (in 1940) Justice. Ellis Island wasn’t the only federal immigration center, but it was the…
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September 22, 2022 4 Comments
The separation of church and state is a constitutional concept that works well. However, there are regions where parishioners and politicians can peacefully co-exist. New Mexico has a long history of working together using faith and legislation as cornerstones.