And so, clearly, that's what he was referring to. And we hear this all the time. The Statue of Liberty poem is quoted all the time as though it represents some fundamental American value.

Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a bronze plaque inscribed with a poem familiar to many Americans. Written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 and hung inside the statue’s pedestal in 1903, it has long ...

Should the poem on the Statue of Liberty guide U.S. immigration policy? Americans are divided, according to a new poll. Photo from Jeff Burak, UnSplash Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a ...