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Because we know that not all immigrants were welcomed into the country. Not all immigrants were able to achieve their american dreams. But rather, we picked and sifted and chose which immigrants to let in and which immigrants to let out. Or keep out. And many times, this really was dependent upon an immigrants race, ethnicity, gender, class, this idea of who is fit to become a citizen and who is not. And this is the history that is best exemplified through immigration through angel island. This is in the San Francisco bay. It is that other island, not alcatraz, but that other island in the San...

Welcome back. I am excited to talk to you this afternoon. So many of us as americans, we grow up learning about the history of immigration through ellis island. Right . This is what we talked about last week. It is the history of european immigrants coming to the new world under the shadow of the statue of liberty. It is often told as a very uplifting and romantic story where immigrants become americans. But not many of us know the history of immigration through angel island. This is the immigration station in San Francisco, and it is an important site not only for what happened back then in t...

In San Francisco, and it is an important site not only for what happened back then in the early 20th century but also because it is so timely today. It is timely because, when we pick up any newspaper, we see headlines like this. This is just from last week. Republicans slam obamas immigration at townhall. Attempt will fight any to reverse immigration action. Moving forward to fix our broken immigration system. House conservatives warn boehner dont cave on immigration. Does anyone know what some of these headlines are referring to last week . What was the big debate in congress . What was the ...

Honorable mike johnson, speaker of the United States house of representatives. [applause] good morning, every one. It is an honor to have you with us and the peoples house and as speaker of the house it is my pleasure to welcome you as we honor one of americas greatest citizens and enduring heroes which are capital is filled with monuments to our history, they teach us about where we were and where we are and where we are going and as a nation. The statue of the oldest man in the capital is john winthrop, an english lawyer, one of the leading founders of the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1630. H...

Next House Speaker mike johnson taking part in a ceremony unveiling a statue of the late rev. Billy graham at the us capitol area the speaker joined by Billy Grahams son and the North Carolina congressional delegation. Billy graham was a wellknown evangelical christian figurefrom North Carolina. He died in 2018. This is about 50minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, the hon. Mike johnson, speaker of the United States house of representatives. [applause] good morning everyone. Its a true honor to have you here and as speaker of the house it is my pleasure to welcome you here as we honor one of americas...