The United States has always, it seems, felt deeply divided about immigrants.
We consider ourselves a melting pot, a refuge that welcomes the tired, the poor, the huddled masses.
But at the same time we are often suspicious of immigrants, hostile to the newcomers from foreign lands
In this election year, in particular, anti-immigrant sentiment has divided us.
Fifteen years ago, the journalist and commentator Steven Roberts took inspiration from Barack Obama’s first inaugural address when deciding on a title for his book. Roberts called it From Every End of This Earth.
So here now, from 2009, Steven Roberts.
Steven Roberts.is 81, and appears regularly in several major media outlets.