At the end of the nineteenth century, a word got out on how great things were in America. The New World was often referred to as "a land of honey where all the streets were paved with gold" (The Immigrant song) and had a welcome slogan of "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor; Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free" (Emma Lazarus). Soon enough, millions of people were coming to see for themselves. Many left their homelands in a search of a better life. Fleeing from religious and cultural persecutions, joblessness and sometimes even homelessness, the immigrants came to America in infinite numbers. They came, penniless, having nowhere to go, and nowhere to live. Instead of suitcases or any material posessions, the only thing they often brought with them was their faith. They came believing that this country will change their lives, when in fact, they were the one who changed America, making it a great nation, and one of the most industrialized countries in the world.…
