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The wretched refuse of your teeming shore explain the meaning behind this quote

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This quote comes from Emma Lazarus’ sonnet, New Colossus, and symbolizes how the United States will accept the poorest, the rejected, and the hurt and ruined from other countries. In essence, America is a home of immigrants and a beacon of hope. This poem is especially important and relevant due to the Syrian refugee crisis.
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