Restrictions, mostly racist ones, chinese immigrants were not welcome and congress added that they endanger the good order. And then politicians do what politicians do. They added more rules including importers of prostitutes and polygamy and anarchic. By the time that immigrants came through ellis island, there were more rules. You couldnt be sick or noticeably sick, doctors were supposed to check for 60 symptoms of disease but they had only a few seconds to decide. So they asked children their names to the if they were deaf or dumb. But you cant order limped, you might be turned away or quarantine. 3000 immigrants died on ellis island while they were quarantined. In all, many were sent back. Most got in. But racism still prevails. But if you are white and from europe, you probably got in because my parents got in. Germany in 1930. Today, we have many more rules. You can come legally only if youre related to someone already here and you have a rare job skill or if you come from the co
Restrictions, mostly racist ones, chinese immigrants were not welcome and congress added that they endanger the good order. And then politicians do what politicians do. They added more rules including importers of prostitutes and polygamy and anarchic. By the time that immigrants came through ellis island, there were more rules. You couldnt be sick or noticeably sick, doctors were supposed to check for 60 symptoms of disease but they had only a few seconds to decide. So they asked children their names to the if they were deaf or dumb. But you cant order limped, you might be turned away or quarantine. 3000 immigrants died on ellis island while they were quarantined. In all, many were sent back. Most got in. But racism still prevails. But if you are white and from europe, you probably got in because my parents got in. Germany in 1930. Today, we have many more rules. You can come legally only if youre related to someone already here and you have a rare job skill or if you come from the co
Restrictions, mostly racist ones, chinese immigrants were not welcome and congress added that they endanger the good order. And then politicians do what politicians do. They added more rules including importers of prostitutes and polygamy and anarchic. By the time that immigrants came through ellis island, there were more rules. You couldnt be sick or noticeably sick, doctors were supposed to check for 60 symptoms of disease but they had only a few seconds to decide. So they asked children their names to the if they were deaf or dumb. But you cant order limped, you might be turned away or quarantine. 3000 immigrants died on ellis island while they were quarantined. In all, many were sent back. Most got in. But racism still prevails. But if you are white and from europe, you probably got in because my parents got in. Germany in 1930. Today, we have many more rules. You can come legally only if youre related to someone already here and you have a rare job skill or if you come from the co
Restrictions, mostly racist ones, chinese immigrants were not welcome and congress added that they endanger the good order. And then politicians do what politicians do. They added more rules including importers of prostitutes and polygamy and anarchic. By the time that immigrants came throug were more rules. You couldnt be sick or noticeably sick, doctors were supposed to check for 60 symptoms of disease but they had only a few seconds to decide. So they asked children their names to the if they were deaf or dumb. But you cant order limped, you might be turned away or quarantine. 3000 immigrants died on ellis island while they were quarantined. In all, many were sent back. Most got in. But racism still prevails. But if you are white and from europe, you probably got in because my parents got in. Germany in 1930. Today, we have many more rules. You can come legally only if youre related to someone already here and you have a rare job skill or if you come from the country that spends alm
Anniversary on the steps of the lincoln memorial, id been in this job for about a month, and i remember those days. And he said for the men and women who gathered 50 years ago whether not in search of some abstract ideal. They were there seeking jobs as well as justice, not just the absence of oppression, but the presence of economic opportunity. And the passage of the Civil Rights Act less than a year later was truly historic triumph. And as somebody who has had the privilege of enforcing that law, i took it as a solemn obligation because i am acutely aware of the number of people who made the ultimate sacrifice to insure passage of that law. And so, you know, its really time today to make sure that we note our progress but also discuss the Unfinished Business. And, indeed, you know, tremendous progress has been made. And i think some of the best examples are Kamala Harris as one of our speakers. Another example, senator padilla himself. Its a remarkable nation that allows the son of