Nick
Atlanta
message: Hi!
[04-24-06]

Katelyn
Columbia City (near Ft Wayne), IN
message: Be glad you are here! The weather's great here, and you have lots of rights, freedom, and food! Welcome, for you will be greatly pleased!
[04-08-06]

Stephanie
Washington
Come my dear, and do not be afraid, for though troubled we are, we welcome thee, and wish thee the happiest of days in your new life.
[03-21-06]

Janette
S.D. California
message: Welcome to America where you will not be treated differently and where you won't suffer.
[03-09-06]

Niki Newman
State College, PA
message: Shalom! What took you so long? Did you get lost? I shleped myself out here and you arrived hours after you promised. Oy vey! Don't I even get a hug? A thank you? No respect I tell you. It's so nice to see you again! Dinner's on the table. Assuming Uncle Marty hasn't eaten it all...
[02-28-06]

Rosa
Brasil
message: Come in my friends, Do not be afraid, we will take care of you. You are welcome here.
[02-06-06]

Michael
New Jersey
message: Welcome to America. We have milk and cookies.
[01-30-06]

Rivka Cojocaru
Israel
message: Come in, don't be shy. America's waiting for you.
[01-29-06]

Adam
North Carolina
message: Welcome to our land, we share it with all. Now the land is all who comes.
[01-10-06]

Lily
Gutentak, Germany
message: "Come in my people for you are welcome."
[01-09-06]

Kylen
Freeman, Mo
message: Welcome to America!!!!!!
[12-21-05]

Idali Feliciano
Adrian, MI
message: Bien Benido, feel free to be free. Please be ready to help build a nation of many into one.
[12-21-05]

Deborah
Great Neck, New York
message: The gates have been opened. Welcome to the United States Of America, the land of the free!
[12-09-05]

Alec
message: Welcome to America, the land of the free and the home of the brave!
[12-07-05]

Ashley
message: Hello! Congrats Thanksgiving Day!
[11-25-05]

Ken Robinson
California
message: The party's started, but we saved room for you!
[10-12-05]

John
America
Hello, how you doing? I read the mesagess.
[10-01-05]

Fern Indelicato
Phila, PA
message: Oy, Sammy (Uncle Sam) - put on another plate - your parents are here!!!!!
[09-12-05]

Jamie Jon McAllister
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Help Me! This bird is attacking me!
[09-12-05]

Matt
Springfield
message: Welcome to America, feel free to be free. Oh, and feel free to nosh on this delicious angel's food cake while we process your papers.
[09-12-05]

Michael
New York, NY
Pave your own future with a clean slate.  Shape your own destiny.
[09-12-05]

Marshall Sitrin
Las Vegas, NV
I hope you brought bagels for everyone!
[09-12-05]

Welcome to your new home.
Mike Cherry, Glenside PA
[3-20-05]

Welcome, anything is possible in America!
Lauren, Oahu, Hawaii
[3-10-05]

Welcome home.
Sara, Poland
[3-8-05]

Welcome! My name is Lady Liberty. As we all know, many of you are searching for freedom. Well I can say you came to the right place. In America, you will find all you wanted, and more. I wrote a song: "Let freedom ring from the bottom of your heart. Everyone deserves the best, freedom is the best part. In America, you can find dreams, dreams to come true, even more then it seems. Enjoy your stay here, you'll find a better life. Becuase here in America, there is no strife. Your life will be better, you made an extraordinary choice, because in our country, everyone can find their own, special voice."
VaNeSSa, NeW YoRk
[3-7-05]

Welcome my friends.
Virginia, Texas
[2-24-05]

Welcome. Where do you come from?
Jeremy Moser
[2-22-05]

Oy vey! I'm so sorry I'm late! There was a lot of traffic and there was a protest march blocking the roads, but I'm here now. Welcome to America!
Margot, California
[2-22-05]

Welcome People of Endless Possibilities and Hope to a Land of Endless Possibilities and Hope Created and Founded by Adonai!
Margaret King, MA,
[2-21-05]

Find yourself a comfortable place here at old Auntie Liberty's.
Mitzi, Israel
[2-20-05]

You look tired. Come, I'll give you something to eat.
Valerie, Florida
[2-16-05]

Welcome to the New World.
Freddie Ladera Jr., Arizona
[2-10-05]

Welcome to America.
Ahuva  Braun
[2-2-05]

Shalom! It's about time! I've been awaiting my mishpoche for quite awhile. No Pogroms and no Cossacks here. Find a place to live, work hard and you will prosper.
Harvey Schwartz, Palm Desert, CA
[1-29-05]

Welcome to the land of Shalom. We hope that you will enjoy it here as much as you did in your former country.
Lucy E., Ascot
[1-20-05]

Welcome and mazel tov! You have come to a place full of different cultures and different people. Dont be shy make yourself at home.
Louise, England
[1-16-04]

Oy! You look tired!  Come in and put your feet up! You look hungry. Have you eaten? I'll get you something.  No, it's no trouble, I'd love to.
Heather B.,  New Mexico
[1-3-05]

It isn't perfect, but it's probably better than where you're coming from.
Douglas S., Boca Raton, Florida
[12-17-04]

Make yourself at home.
[12-14-04]

Welcome to America! Come in and enjoy the freedoms that America has to offer you.  Here you will find endless opportunity and prosperity at your finger tips. 
Dan, California
[12-13-04]

Come,come come! Keep the vision alive of what America really is! Freedom!
Sarah E. Runcie, Beaverton,OR
[11-12-04]

You will never really know just how lucky you are to live now in America.
Gary G, Los Angeles
[11-7-04]

Welcome to the shores of America.
Lauren, Huguenot
[11-7-04]

Welcome to AMERICA. You will like it here. You will be safe from all harm and you will like it here so much, you won't want to leave.
Samantha Zimmer, Maryland
[10-24-04]

Welcome to the land of the free. That'll be 3 sixpence please (as she opens the gate).
Loan Stiffler, Sacramento
[9-24-04]

Welcome to the land of the free, land of opportunity, land of Constitutional equality.
Albert, Sacramento, CA
[9-24-04]

Welcome to the land of shalom.   This is a country like no other.  You are to make this land your own by working hard, accepting people’s differences, and treating everyone as equal. Your dedication and contribution will certainly make you a successful and proud citizen. 
Nassiba Cherif
CSUS
[9-24-04]

Lady Liberty says I am the keeper of the gate and decide who will enter off my shores. I stand tall and pround I am healthy, wealthy, and white. Our Nations colors and flag I choose for my dress, I am wrapped in Patriotism.
Yvonne Cowell
Sacramento, CA.
[9-24-04]

Welcome to our country!  Thank you for making it even more rich with diversity.  We will protect and embrace your differences as we hope that you, now as an American will learn to love the American culture.
Danielle Avila
Rocklin, Ca
[9-24-04]
 
Welcome to America. I hope your travel went well.  I want to warn you that you will endure hardships here.  Remember to always keep dreaming and look to your family for support.  Good luck to you, I hope all goes well.
Jennifer
West Sacramento
[9-23-04]


Welcome to the good old USA where people from everywhere are welcomed with open arms. You are free to speak your mind here because you are free.
Arthur Clawson
Roseville,Ca.
[9-23-04]


Welcome to the gates of America, to the land of opportunity.  Any and everyone is welcome whether rich or poor.  This is the land for freedom and liberty where hope is alive and wheres dreams come true if you can envision it. 
Tauaese Felise
Sacramento,CA
[9-23-04]


Welcome to the land of the free where you will all cherish the wonderful memories you will make.
Laura Mendez
Sacramento, CA
[9-23-04]

Welcome to the Land Of Liberty. Here you can find happiness, freedom, justice and peace. Bring with you your roots and let them spread like wildflowers through the land where all are welcome and all are free to their own happiness. Be proud of where you come from and remember to not forget, but we warned that this is not heaven itself, but a land for everyone to share. Remember that you may find success here, but to receive it you may face tough and taunting times. We are not a perfect land, so please allow for mistakes here. We will try our best to make you happy here, but only time will allow for a more perfect land. You will face times when you may not want to be here, but this is how we learn here and the only way to make things right is to learn from our mistakes. There will be mistakes here, great mistakes, but out of these mistakes will come freedom unheard of anywhere else. We may take a while to get used to you, but please be patient because we all are only human. Welcome to America, and may you enjoy your stay.
Melissa Major
Sacramento, CA
[9-21-04]

Lady Liberty is saying to the Jewish immigrants "Welcome." She alone holds the key to America, and all it stands for, and she has opened the gates and welcomed them in.
Anna Sarafinski
Sacramento, CA
[9-21-04]

Welcome to the United States, the land of freedom.  Find freedom and peace here.  Become a part of us and we will accept you as one with us.  Respect and enjoy our culture and traditions and we will also respect and enjoy yours.  Once again, Welcome!
Samson Adigun, Sacramento, CA
[9-21-04]


After viewing this picture, I think that lady liberty is saying a few things. I imagine she is welcoming the Jewish immigrants to the new land - maybe even telling them a little about the possiblilities they are capable of there on the land. I imagine she would be very honest and upfront about the way of life there and how she would expect them to uphold the same of living; honestly and with pride and understanding that they will be expected to help others and that there will be racial problems as always... but that they will help eachother through those battles.
Jayme Petersen
[9-21-04]

Welcome to a land of freedom and unmeasured wealth! Here, you will have a chance to become more than what you were.  In order to reap the benefits of this great land, however,  you must be willing to work hard and make contributions to the land and the success of the country.  Be mindful of those around you, and do not be alarmed at the many differences in your neighbors. Please be accepting of such differences.  This is a great land of opportunity, but like any other land, it has the unfortunate drawback of social and racial prejudice.  If you applaud the cultures that are different than your own, you will set an example for how true Americans should be.  If you keep all of these things in mind you should have no problem living a long and prosperous life here. Good Luck and enjoy!
Carin, Sacramento CA.
[9-20-04]

Welcome to America, where you and your family will be able to fufill your dreams of wealth and experience the joy of freedom. Now come and reap the benefits that our country has to offer you.
Jonathan Carter
California
[9-20-04]

Lady Liberty is saying . . . "To those of you who have suffered at the hands of those around you, and those who have been the victims of enemies who were determined to control your every move and existence, welcome to the land of the free.  For those of you who are searching for a better place to live and raise your families, welcome to the land of opportunity.   You are free to practice your religious beliefs and congregate with those of similar faiths without fear of persecution.   You are required to work hard in order to succeed.  I give you the opportunities through hard work to own your own land.   I welcome you to educate your families in the American way.  I welcome you to rise up and fight for what you believe in by getting involved in local politics.  Incorporate the American ways of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness into your daily lives.  I welcome you now onto American soil.  Good Luck and God Bless. "
Ann, Antioch, California
[9-19-04]         

If you run into problems with people who do not understand you or profess their hate for you, please remember that there are a lot more people here who will accept you and love you because of who you are.  Life is not always easy when you enter this land, but you can overcome any obstacle because you are willing to make the sacrifices to make a better life for yourself.  
S. Ballard
Sacramento, CA
[9-18-04]

Welcome, let me show you around and help you get settled.
Manuela Eichenhofer
California
[9-18-04]

I would think she is saying, I will unlock my gate to allow you to come in and be a citizen.  The picture tells a story all in itself.  The "white" person is on the good side of the fence and the other people are on the other.  Lady Liberty is dressed in plush clothing along with her head held high, as if to symbolize power.  The others are dressed in less plush clothing and hold their heads at a lower angle. It is almost as if there is a sense of bowing to Lady Liberty. The child looks like it may be ill. What a powerful picture!
Cindy Dickey
CSUS
[9-18-04]

Welcome to America, the great land of freedom.All you dreams will come here in the land of opportunity.
Liliane  B.
Sacramento
[9-17-4]

Welcome, come in and rest; I hope you had an exciting trip.  U.S. has been expecting you.
Karla
California State University, Sacramento
[9-17-04]

I think that Lady Liberty is welcoming the family to a new world.  She imparts to them that it will be difficult, but if they stick it out they will have a new home that they can be happy in.
Amy Jones
Sacramento
[9-17-04]


Welcome to a new land and a new opportunity.  A land where you can start fresh, a land where you can be free and not have to worry about being put in jail for your beliefs.  Where you may keep your culture and your past and celebrate who you are and where you came from.  You may assimilate you and your family into the American culture, or keep your own culture.  These are choices for only you to make, no one may make that choice for you.  For I have the key to the gate, and I will not let in anyone who will take away your freedoms for which so many have died for.  So be free and be safe, and I will stand so ever vigilant against any one who would want to take away your freedoms.  So welcome and peace be with you and your family.
Gary T Johnson
Sac, CA
[9-14-04]

Come and join our family. We can teach each other much.
Manuela Eichenhofer
California, USA
[9-14-04]

Home of the land of the free - welcome to all at ellis island - all of my grandparents came through there
Andrea Rudd
[8-26-04]

So, what did you bring me? 
Linda Wienir, Kalamazoo, MI
[8-21-04]

Welcome to America. If you fear persecution, hide your identity. If you have courage and fear no one, show your pride. If you have a dream, pursue it.  Remember from whence you came, and why, and look to where you are going. Tell it to your children. Success is not guaranteed. If you're lazy, you'll not succeed. If you're willing to try, you might succeed. May the Lord, bless you and keep you.
Gershom May, Wa. St.  
[8-16-04]

America represents the last stand for freedom in the world.
James Arcuri, New York
[8-12-04]

Please enjoy freedom and stay with us!!! Welcome!!!
James, California
[8-7-04]

So?! *Now* you come?!?
Matis, Where Else? Brooklyn!
[7-30-04]

The world here is a nice place to be. I think you will  really like this state. So have a nice or wonderful day.
Michelle, Philadelpha Pa 19116
[7-28-04]

Do you like my hat? Its made of real feathers.
Matt, Oaklahoma, 7-22-04

The world here is a nice place to be. I think you will  really like this state. So have a nice or wonderful day.
Michelle, Philadelpha PA, 7-28-04

So?! *Now* you come?

Matis, Brooklyn, 7-30-04

Here in America you can get jobs,you can practice your religion,and you can have a better economic condition.
Yvonne, Glen Rose, Texas 4-30-04

Welcome! Here in America you will guarded from harm and protected from enemies. You will prosper, your children will grow to be finely tuned to contribute to this land, their land. We together will make this land great.
Michael Parks, San Diego, CA 4-23-04

Welcome to America.
Adam Cornelison, Atlanta, GA 3-21-04

Welcome. Your times of hardships are over.
William Aldrich, Wedron 3-11-04

Bethany, Washington 3-11-04

Thank God you made it. We have been waiting for you to get here. Hope you love America as much as we do.
Matthew, Louisiana 3-8-04

Mazel Tov!
Alianna, Fairbanks, Alaska 3-7-04

I hope you live at a safe place.
Elizabeth Mena,Yoleny Reyes, Elizabeth Feliz 3-01-04

C'mon in and don't be ashamed. When I came here I looked like you until I changed. One nice day you will also look like me.
Joyce, Brooklyn, NY 2-29-04

Welcome, welcome to the land of the free.
Alayna, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2-9-04

Welcome to American, where it doesn't matter where you came from. You are free to make your own decisions no matter who you are. There are people who don't want you here, but we do! You might be confused at first, but once you get used to it, you'll love it here.You are free!
Hannah, NJ 1-18-04

Come in. This country is free!
Arielle Hertzberg, Wynnewood, PA 12-24-03

Hi. Welcome to our country. Life may seem confusing at times, but each day you grow and learn that life here will be ok.
Athena Muniz, Pennsauken, NJ 12-17-03

Do you like my sweet country?
Nicole V., NJ 12-17-03

Welcome to America! We hope you love it here!
Angel, Miami, FL, 12-17-03

This is America. You are free to dream and to not be suprised when your dreams come true.
Pringles, Manhattan, NY, 12-17-03

Hello, Lady Liberty at your service. I help anyone and everyone. Would you fancy a home?
Lori Ladon, NY, 12-17-03

Welcome to our beautiful land. I'm sure if you'll like it here. You may come across people who are not accepting of other people's backgrounds, so keep your guard up.Many people have passed through this land and many have not survived.
Ken, Pennsauken, NJ 12-17-03

Come on over to the land of the free, where skill and hard work is counted and you get what you get without a struggle.
Regi Varghese, Boston, MA, 12-17-03

Welcome to America, home of the brave. People from all walks of life are welcomed here.
Alexa Bongala, Pennsauken, NJ, 12-16-03

Welcome to America!You will have a lot of fun while you are here. In America we do not judge people by what they believe in or by the way they act. Come and live life to the fullest. I will see you again.
Robert Hall, NJ, 12-16-03

I don't know where I am, but welcome.
Jonathan, NY, 12-14-03

Welcome to the greatest country in the world. I'll need your taxes up front.
D. Robertson, Roseville, CA, 12-6-03

Welcome to America!
Josh, Baltimore, MD, 11-16-03

Welcome to America! Not everyone in this world is perfect and neither are the people in America, some people may not like the fact that your here, but you and everyone else will always have a spot in  Lady Liberty's heart.
Megan, 11-05-03