Many foreign nationals view the United States as the land of opportunity, as a place to escape poverty and oppression, as a place where one can start with nothing and end with something – even becoming rich and famous. The United States has certainly contributed to this overseas image. For a long time, our government has embraced a pro-immigrant policy well known around the world. Engraved at the base of the Statute of Liberty is the Emma Lazarus poem, The New Colossus, that calls out to the world: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” The United States of America announced to the world that it is a refuge for the poor and downtrodden.