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John Sumwalt For Agri-View
Aug 3, 2025
Aug 3, 2025

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The copper-clad Statue of Liberty, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is seen by immigrants as a sign of welcome to their new home.

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In 1903, a bronze tablet that bears the text of Emma Lazarus’s sonnet, 'The New Colossus,' written in 1883, is added in 1903 to the Statue of Liberty.

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In the midst of the debate about legal and illegal immigration in our nation, it’s important to hear the stories of immigrants and refugees who have found new lives as U.S. residents and citizens.

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John Sumwalt is a retired pastor and the son of dairy farmers. He is the author of “Shining Moments: Visions of the Holy in Ordinary Lives.” Email johnsumwalt@gmail.com or call 414-339-0676 to reach him, or write to W172 N7735, #932, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051.