… photos of that harbor, photos of that island, photos of that beautiful Statue of Liberty, that filled us with pride because that's who we are as a country. Well, this El Paso is the new Ellis Island. That Statue of Liberty that is iconically American. El Paso is iconically American. When you walk out these doors and you walk a couple of blocks over to Stanton street, you will see rail lines that take our trolley cars south. (07:57–08:02)
CLAIM
Asserts that El Paso serves as a modern equivalent to Ellis Island in terms of immigration.
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