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During the 1800’s and well into the 1920’s, immigrants from all over the world flocked to America. America was seen as the “land of opportunity”; a place where one could be free, one could rise up on the social ladder, and a place where one was always welcome. For almost 60 years, America had no restrictions and no regulations about its immigrants. However, shortly after WWI, America placed new regulations on immigration, restricting those seeking refuge, those seeking a future, and those seeking a home. America began to change the way it saw the rest of the world. We were superior, and, therefore, needed to protect its citizens from the unwanted intruders that threaten the very way of life on American shores. Henceforth, we closed the doors of freedom forever, allowing only a few to enter. This action contradicted the very basis of the American way. Following the events of September 11, many Americans f