With its bright colors and proud stars, the American flag flies high over the spot where the trade centers fell five months before. This flag represents all of the brave men and women of our country who died in order to protect millions of American lives.

America is a place of patriotism, a place of bravery and a place where there is no shame in stating your ethnicity, your religious beliefs, or your personal beliefs. America is a place where people all over the world come to relieve off of their families the political and economical strains of their home countries.

When immigrants first arrive through Ellis Island, the first thing they see is not only a national landmark, but also an American symbol. The Statue of Liberty stands tall to greet the new and promising Americans and welcome them into a new home. This statue represents not...