Political Quotes

“This resolution, which recognizes the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and commends the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, NECO, encourages diversity and tolerance in American life. The mission of the NECO is to preserve ethnic diversity, promote equality and tolerance, combat injustice and bring about harmony and unity to all people. To promote its mission, the NECO hosts the Ellis Island Medals Awards Gala, which honors Americans of various ethnic origins for their outstanding contributions to this country. From 1892 to 1954, over 12 million immigrants entered the United States through the portal of Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is located in the upper bay just off the New Jersey coast, within the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. From the very beginning of the mass migration that spanned 1880 to 1924, a group of politicians and nativists demanded increased restrictions on immigration.”