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Reality check: Experts disagree with Trump official’s comments on Statue of Liberty poemWhile experts say there are a number of interpretations of the poem inscribed on the foot of the Statue of Liberty, they agree that Ken Cuccinelli's is not one of them.PoliticsAug 14, 2019
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Trudeau sets date to apologize for ‘absolute moral failure’ of turning away Jewish refugeesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has set a date to formally apologize for Canada's decision to turn away a boat full of Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939.CanadaSep 7, 2018
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Canada to formally apologize for refusing Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939In the run-up to the Second World War and the ensuing Holocaust, the Canadian government heeded anti-Semitic sentiment by severely restricting Jewish immigration.CanadaMay 8, 2018
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Canada to apologize for refusing entry to Jewish refugees fleeing Holocaust in 1939The ship bearing 900 Jewish refugees was also turned away from both Cuba and the United States.PoliticsSep 27, 2017
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Are there historical comparisons to the growing opposition to Syrian refugees?There has been a swell of opposition to the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris attacks, leading to comparisons of how the world reacted to an influx of refugees during previous generations.CanadaNov 17, 2015
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